Result
2:1
16/01/2026 at 03:35 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- A-League - Round 13
- Referee: Skinner S. (Aus)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Australia | Paramount+ |
 Finland | Veikkaus TV |
 Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
 Hong-kong | M Plus Live, myTV SUPER |
 New-zealand | Sky Sport 1 |
 Switzerland | Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV |
 United-kingdom | Discovery+ App, Discovery+, TNT Sports 1 |
 Usa | ESPN App, ESPN+ |
Match Stats
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| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.88 | 1.16 |
| Ball possession |
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| 58% | 42% |
| Total shots |
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| 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target |
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| 2 | 3 |
| Big chances |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 2 | 5 |
| Passes |
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| 79% (369/465) | 72% (237/330) |
| Yellow cards |
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| 1 | 2 |
| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.88 | 1.16 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 1.65 | 1.09 |
| Total shots |
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| 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target |
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| 2 | 3 |
| Shots off target |
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| 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots |
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| 3 | 3 |
| Shots inside the box |
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| 4 | 8 |
| Shots outside the box |
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| 2 | 1 |
| Hit the woodwork |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Headed goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big chances |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 12 | 14 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Offsides |
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| 0 | 3 |
| Free kicks |
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| 12 | 7 |
| Passes |
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| 79% (369/465) | 72% (237/330) |
| Long passes |
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| 37% (21/57) | 38% (17/45) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 62% (85/137) | 56% (47/84) |
| Crosses |
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| 6% (1/16) | 36% (4/11) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 0.89 | 0.72 |
| Throw ins |
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| 33 | 23 |
| Fouls |
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| 7 | 12 |
| Tackles |
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| 53% (9/17) | 57% (12/21) |
| Duels won |
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| 46 | 52 |
| Clearances |
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| 23 | 42 |
| Interceptions |
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| 13 | 9 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves |
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| 2 | 1 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 1.09 | 1.65 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 0.09 | -0.35 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (0 - 1)
- 5', Gallegos L. F. 🟨,
- 24', Trewin K. ↓, Schreiber Z. ↑,
- 44', Sakai H. ↓, Elliot C. ↑,
- 45+2', 0 - 1, Brook L. ⚽, Randall J. (A),
- 2nd Half (2 - 0)
- 57', Durakovic E. ↓, Kuen A. ↑,
- 58', Nabbout A. ↓, Mazzeo B. ↑,
- 70', 1 - 1, Caputo M. (Penalty Awarded),
- 71', Rogerson L. ↓, Girdwood-Reich J. ↑,
- 71', Cosgrove S. ↓, May G. ↑,
- 71', Gallegos L. F. ↓, Brimmer J. ↑,
- 73', Caputo M. ↓, Wong L. ↑,
- 73', Teague R. ↓, Lopane A. ↑,
- 77', Girdwood-Reich J. 🟨,
- 77', Behich A. 🟨,
- 82', 2 - 1, Memeti M. ⚽, Behich A. (A),
- 90+1', De Vries F. ↓, Francois M. ↑,
Chances of winning
Melbourne City
35.1% | Draw
30.5% | Auckland FC
34.4% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Melbourne City - Auckland FC Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.68 ↑
(2.35) |
3.06 ↓
(3.28) |
2.75 ↓
(2.81) |
6.4%
(8.6%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
What is the prediction for Melbourne City - Auckland FC?
Users Predictions:
17 users predict this event. Melbourne City will win (votes: 3 - 17.6%). Auckland will win (votes: 9 - 52.9%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 29.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Auckland: 29.2% – 76.6%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Melbourne City (votes: 2 - 50%). Auckland (votes: 1 - 25%). Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:- O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 50%) .
- AH 0 - Auckland (1.96) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
- BTTS, 1st Half - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- DC - Auckland (1.44) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- DNB - Auckland (1.90) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 8 high ROI users predict this event. Melbourne City (votes: 2 - 25%). Auckland (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Tie (votes: 2 - 25%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
Preview Facts
- Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
- Melbourne City has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
- Auckland is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
- Auckland may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Recently, Melbourne City has had a series of home games.
- Recently, Auckland has had a series of away games.
- In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
- There will not play in Melbourne City: Kanamori T.
(Groin Injury)
Leckie M.
(Hamstring Injury)
Ochsenham D.
(Inactive)
Rahmani K.
(Inactive)
Rashani E.
(Muscle Injury)
- In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Melbourne City won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 2:5. (average 1:2.5).
- Including home match between the teams, Melbourne City won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:2.
How many head-to-head matches has Melbourne City won against Auckland FC?
Melbourne City has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Auckland FC won against Melbourne City?
Auckland FC has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Melbourne City - Auckland FC were as follows:
17.01.2025
Auckland FC
-
Melbourne City
3:0
15.12.2024
Melbourne City
-
Auckland FC
2:2
Latest results of Melbourne City
Latest results of Auckland FC
Australian A-League Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Auckland FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18:9 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26:24 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13:13 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Macarthur FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20:20 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21:22 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16:18 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16:21 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | WS Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10:16 | -6 | 12 |
Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
