Sydney vs Adelaide United Prediction: Both teams to bag for the 15th consecutive meeting

Sydney FC and Adelaide United, separated by just a couple of points in the Australian A-League Men's, lock horns at the former's Allianz Stadium on Saturday (08:35 GMT, TNT Sports 1).

Below are my Sydney vs Adelaide United predictions, alongside team news and match odds.

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Team News

Gus Hoefsloot (wrist), Al Hassan Toure (calf), Ben Garuccio (hamstring) and Abel Walatee (groin) are still sidelined for Ufuk Talay's Sydney side.

However, Talay's two new signings, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Ahmet Arslan, have been named in the extended squad and could make their debuts on Saturday.

Football Odds

Craig Goodwin (groin), Dylan Pierias, Ethan Cox (both knee), Ajak Riak (hamstring) and Anselmo de Moraes (hip) are out for Adelaide United, and head coach Airton Andrioli has omitted Panashe Madanha from his extended squad, with Ben Folami earning a call-up.

Sydney vs Adelaide United Odds

Sydney are 8/11 favourites, implying a 57.9% probability of success, while Adelaide United are 11/4 underdogs (26.7%), with the draw also priced at 11/4.

Both Teams To Score and Total Goals Over/Under +3.5 - Yes & Over 3.5 @ 11/8

Both teams to score has been a winning selection in the last 14 head-to-heads, 13 of which have taken place in the ALM, and nine of them finished with at least four goals.

This was a winning bet in Sydney's last home game, too, as they thrashed Western Sydney Wanderers 4-1 at Allianz Stadium on January 31, as well as Adelaide's last two on their travels, with a 2-2 draw at Wellington Phoenix on January 11 followed by a 3-2 victory at Brisbane Roar 13 days later.

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It was also a winner in the Reds' 3-2 home defeat to Newcastle Jets last weekend.

Team With Most Booking Points - Sydney @ 6/4

Sydney have emerged as the team with the most booking points from the last five head-to-heads.

In October's reverse fixture at Cooopers Stadium, the Sky Blues were awarded two yellow cards, amounting to 20 booking points, while the Reds avoided any bookings.

This season, Adelaide have received 23 yellow cards and two red cards, while Sydney have been shown 27 yellows and one red.

Sydney have been awarded the most booking points in four of their last six games, while it's just two in the last six for United.

Nick Ware P/L 25/26 ALM Season (After GW16)

 P/L: +5.9%