Result
2:1 penalties
02/05/2026 at 01:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
- A-League - Play Offs - Quarter-finals
- Referee: King A. (Aus)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Australia | Paramount+ |
 Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
 Hong-kong | M Plus Live, myTV SUPER |
 India | FanCode, FanCode |
 New-zealand | SKY Go NZ, Sky Sport 5 |
 Usa | ESPN App, ESPN+ |
Match Stats
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| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.61 | 1.23 |
| Ball possession |
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| 47% | 53% |
| Total shots |
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| 17 | 17 |
| Shots on target |
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| 6 | 4 |
| Big chances |
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| 4 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 6 | 6 |
| Passes |
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| 68% (318/466) | 71% (372/523) |
| Yellow cards |
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| 4 | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) |
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| 1.61 | 1.23 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 1.45 | 1.65 |
| Total shots |
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| 17 | 17 |
| Shots on target |
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| 6 | 4 |
| Shots off target |
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| 6 | 10 |
| Blocked shots |
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| 5 | 3 |
| Shots inside the box |
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| 12 | 13 |
| Shots outside the box |
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| 5 | 4 |
| Hit the woodwork |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Headed goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big chances |
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| 4 | 2 |
| Corner kicks |
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| 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 29 | 43 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 0 | 3 |
| Offsides |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Free kicks |
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| 16 | 13 |
| Passes |
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| 68% (318/466) | 71% (372/523) |
| Long passes |
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| 32% (29/90) | 28% (20/72) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 57% (79/139) | 61% (119/195) |
| Crosses |
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| 47% (7/15) | 40% (10/25) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 1.32 | 1.71 |
| Throw ins |
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| 30 | 42 |
| Fouls |
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| 13 | 16 |
| Tackles |
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| 61% (19/31) | 67% (14/21) |
| Duels won |
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| 89 | 87 |
| Clearances |
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| 58 | 37 |
| Interceptions |
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| 18 | 10 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves |
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| 3 | 5 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 1.65 | 1.45 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 0.65 | 0.45 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (1 - 0)
- 12', Howieson C. 🟨,
- 45+3', 1 - 0, May G. ⚽, Randall J. (A),
- 2nd Half (0 - 1)
- 62', Rashani E. ↓, Memeti M. ↑,
- 63', Brook L. ↓, Cosgrove S. ↑,
- 72', Kutleshi B. ↓, Kanamori T. ↑,
- 73', Kuen A. ↓, Nabbout A. ↑,
- 84', Randall J. ↓, Brimmer J. ↑,
- 84', Rogerson L. ↓, Pijnaker N. ↑,
- 90', Howieson C. ↓, Gillion L. ↑,
- 90+1', Sakai H. 🟨,
- 90+4', 1 - 1, Memeti M. ⚽, Behich A. (A),
- Extra Time (0 - 0)
- 106', Caputo M. ↓, Schreiber Z. ↑,
- 106', Younis M. 🟨,
- 110', Elliot C. ↓, Vicelich L. ↑,
- 116', Hall D. 🟨,
- 117', Brimmer J. 🟨,
- Penalties (7 - 6)
- 1, Nabbout A. (Penalty Awarded),
- 1, Cosgrove S. (Penalty Awarded),
- 2, Leckie M. (Penalty Awarded),
- 2, May G. (Penalty Awarded),
- 3, Younis M. (Penalty Awarded),
- 3, Brimmer J. (Penalty Awarded),
- 4, Schreiber Z. (Penalty Awarded),
- 4, Gillion L. (Penalty Awarded),
- 5, Memeti M. (Penalty Awarded),
- 5, Pijnaker N. (Penalty Awarded),
- 6, Behich A. (Penalty Awarded),
- 6, Sakai H. (Penalty Awarded),
- 7, Atkinson N. (Penalty Awarded),
- 7, Hall D. (Penalty Awarded),
Chances of winning
Auckland FC
41.4% | Draw
27.5% | Melbourne City
31.1% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Auckland FC has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.2%)Melbourne City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.8%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Auckland FC than the current prediction. (+4.5%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Melbourne City than the current prediction. (-4.2%)
Auckland FC - Melbourne City Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.28 ↑
(2.18) |
3.42 ↑
(3.38) |
3.07 ↓
(3.35) |
5.6%
(5.3%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Auckland FC - Melbourne City?
Users Predictions:
7 users predict this event. Auckland will win (votes: 1 - 14.3%). Melbourne City will win (votes: 2 - 28.6%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 57.1%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
Preview Facts
- Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
- Auckland is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 0 wins).
- Melbourne City is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
- Recently, Melbourne City has had a series of home games.
- Auckland will hold a modest advantage in this match.
- There will not play in Auckland: Brimmer J.
(Inactive)
De Vries F.
(Calf Injury)
Sail O.
(Knee Injury)
- There will not play in Melbourne City: Arzani D.
(Inactive)
Lopane A.
(Muscle Injury)
Teague R.
(Inactive)
- There are questionable in Auckland: Gallegos L. F.
(Injury)
- There are questionable in Melbourne City: Souprayen S.
(Injury)
- In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Auckland won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 9:4. (average 2.3:1).
- Including home matches between the teams, Auckland won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 6:0. (average 3:0).
How many head-to-head matches has Auckland FC won against Melbourne City?
Auckland FC has won 2 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Melbourne City won against Auckland FC?
Melbourne City has won 1 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Auckland FC - Melbourne City were as follows:
27.02.2026
Auckland FC
-
Melbourne City
3:0
16.01.2026
Melbourne City
-
Auckland FC
2:1
17.01.2025
Auckland FC
-
Melbourne City
3:0
15.12.2024
Melbourne City
-
Auckland FC
2:2
Latest results of Auckland FC
Latest results of Melbourne City
Draw
Play OffsQuarter-finals| 1 | Newcastle Jets (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory (4) | Sydney FC (5) | 0 : 1 |
| 3 | Adelaide United (2) | Bye | |
| 4 | Auckland FC (3) | Melbourne City (6) | 2 : 1 |
Semi-finals| 1 | Newcastle Jets (1) | Sydney FC (5) | |
| 2 | Adelaide United (2) | Auckland FC (3) | |
