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Over 2.5 goals at Adelaide United vs Sydney FC 7/10 for Thursday’s A-League showdown

Tom Dunstan in Betting Tips and News 5 Aug 2020

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Competition: A-League

Market: Over 2.5 goals

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

Just about crawling over the finish line this summer, a stalling Sydney FC will make the trip across town to the ANZ Stadium when they meet a resurging Adelaide on Thursday morning.

Starting with Thursday’s temporary hosts, after enduring what was a woeful four-match losing run prior to March’s enforced break, few across the A-League would have expected Adelaide’s remarkable return to action. Keeping the mood in their camp at a real high in free-scoring fashion last week, Carl Veart’s men picked up a thumping 5-3 win against former champions Perth at the Bankwest Stadium and once again find themselves sat in pole position to clinch another top-six finish. While Adelaide might have still struggled with some defensive issues throughout this year and managed to record just a single clean sheet over their previous seven A-League contests, they do have one attacker enjoying a recent purple patch. Once again finding the net against Perth last time out, 30-year-old Kristian Opseth has found the net in each of his three top-flight appearances since making a return to action last month.

As for the visitors, while Sydney might have managed to wrap up this year’s A-League campaign with time to spare, it does not cover what has been a worrying rut. Putting in another sluggish display last time out, Steve Corica’s side were hit with a 2-0 defeat against Melbourne City and have now suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. Although the Blues might be showing some real issues at the back, they do hold a fearsome record against the midweek temporary hosts. Including a 2-1 win when they last met Veart’s men back in January, Sydney have now won each of their last four meetings against Adelaide. In a contest that should prove to be another lively contest at the ANZ Stadium, Adelaide and Sydney also have a habit of producing fireworks. With four of the last five meetings between the two sides producing over 2.5 goals, we’re backing a similar outcome on Thursday.

Bet: Over 2.5 goals at Adelaide United vs Sydney FC 7/10 for Thursday’s A-League showdown @ 888sport

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Dunstan


Formerly of The Independent, Tom has spent the past six years as one of our senior writers and betting experts. Alongside working with numerous publications from across the globe, Tom also graduated from the University of Falmouth in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Media.
Spending almost the past decade working in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, he has also spent time featuring in sports radio. Tom can be followed on Instagram - @iamtomdunstan

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