SYDNEY (Interstat) — Adelaide United defied heavy odds to defeat Sydney FC 2-1 in an A-League match Saturday at Allianz Stadium.

Interstat’s pregame projection heavily favored Sydney, giving it a 78.8% probability to win with a predicted 2-1 victory. The match began as forecast when Sydney’s Tiago Quintal opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Adelaide’s Ryan Kitto leveled the match just four minutes later.

The decisive blow came in the 87th minute when substitute Luka Jovanovic scored the winner for the visitors. The result handed Adelaide a winning start to its season while Sydney began with a loss. Four yellow cards were issued in a physical second half.