AUSTRALIA › A-LEAGUE
28.02.2026 04:00
Go Media Stadium
Referee: B. Abraham
Auckland
Match Timeline
Melbourne City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
37'
Zane Schreiber
Melbourne City
🔄
40'
H. Sakai ↔ S. Cosgrove
Auckland
⚽
43'
L. Rogerson · Assist: G. May
Auckland
⚽
59'
J. Randall · Assist: M. Woud
Auckland
VAR
64'
Sam Cosgrove
Auckland
⚽
66'
G. May · Assist: J. Randall
Auckland
🔄
67'
M. Caputo ↔ M. Memeti
Melbourne City
🔄
67'
S. Souprayen ↔ L. Bonetig
Melbourne City
🔄
69'
J. Randall ↔ L. Brook
Auckland
🔄
69'
C. Howieson ↔ J. Brimmer
Auckland
🔄
76'
D. Arzani ↔ K. Rahmani
Melbourne City
🔄
76'
M. Younis ↔ E. Rashani
Melbourne City
🔄
76'
A. Kuen ↔ E. Durakovic
Melbourne City
🔄
86'
L. Rogerson ↔ B. Ferguson
Auckland
🔄
86'
L. F. Gallegos ↔ R. Mackay
Auckland

Auckland vs Melbourne City Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Auckland Win 0%
Draw 0%
Melbourne City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Auckland1.5
Melbourne City1.07
Recent Form (Last 5)
Auckland Auckland
WWDLW
29 GF / 18 GA
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WLDWL
20 GF / 24 GA
Key Stats
1.61
Average Goals Scored
1.11
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.33
12
BTTS Yes
9
10
Over 2.5
7
5.67
Shots on Goal
3.83

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Auckland Auckland 18 matches
Melbourne City Melbourne City 18 matches
Auckland Statistic Melbourne City
9 Wins 5
5 Draws 7
4 Losses 6
29 Goals For 20
18 Goals Against 24
1.61 Avg Goals Scored 1.11
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.33
12 BTTS Yes 9
15 Over 1.5 11
10 Over 2.5 7
4 Over 3.5 6
6 Clean Sheets 7
1 Failed To Score 5
5.67 Shots On Goal 3.83
16 Total Shots 12.17
4.56 Corners 5.78
50.1% Ball Possession 57.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 5 head-to-head meetings, Auckland won 2 times, Melbourne City won 1 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 10:5 from Auckland's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Auckland 5-4-1 / Melbourne City 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Auckland wins 2, draws 2, Melbourne City wins 1

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)