| This was the 35th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 3rd A-League Finals match between these two teams. |
| Sydney FC were now on a 4 match winning streak. |
| This match was Alex Brosque's 150th match for Sydney FC. |
| Alex Brosque's 2 goals took his total goals scored against Adelaide United to 7. |
| The crowd of 26,783 was the 8th largest home crowd for Sydney FC in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| The previous time Adelaide United conceded 4 or more goals in a match was over a year earlier: 22/02/2014 Melbourne Victory 4-3 Adelaide United |
| This match was Osama Malik's 100th match for Adelaide United. |
| This was the first time in the last 7 matches between the two that Sydney FC had managed to beat Adelaide United. |
| The 3 goal margin equalled the record winning margin for Sydney FC over Adelaide United, first set on 2/10/2006. The record stood until 26/12/2016 Adelaide United 0-4 Sydney FC. |
| The 4 goals scored by Sydney FC equalled their record for goals scored against Adelaide United, first set on 2/10/2006. The record was equalled again on 26/12/2016 and 29/05/2021, and stood until 11/11/2023 Adelaide United 1-5 Sydney FC. |
| After 3 matches between the 2 sides, Adelaide United had still never beaten Sydney FC in a finals match. |
| Head to head record: Adelaide United vs Sydney FC |