Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Auckland FC 26 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
19 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Auckland FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Western United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Adelaide United FC | Auckland FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 42 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 6 |
| 46 | Scored | 42 |
| 36 | Conceded | 29 |
| +10 | GD | +13 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 46% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
Auckland FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Auckland FC
| Sam Cosgrove | 12 G | 4 A |
| Jesse Randall | 9 G | 8 A |
| Lachlan Brook | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Coopers Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Adelaide United FC and Auckland FC.
- 5' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Auckland FC's shape.
- 10' Adelaide United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Auckland FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Johnny Yull has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Dylan Pierias, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Auckland FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 50' Auckland FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Auckland FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Nando Pijnaker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 63' Archie Goodwin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Folami on 63 minute.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Neyder Moreno makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 66' Neyder Moreno gets the nod from Auckland FC. He replaces Jesse Randall and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' The whistle greets Stefan Mauk as he departs to be replaced by Zach Clough.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Goal! Archie Goodwin scores his 21 goal in 206 matches.
- 85' Max Mata makes way for Jonty Bidois at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Auckland FC.
- 86' Jake Brimmer was booked on 86.
- 90' Jay Barnett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Yull on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Ben Folami ↓ Archie Goodwin 63'
- 21
-
6
Stefan Mauk ↓ Zach Clough 75'
- 20
- 3
- 40
- 8
- 55
-
9
Luka Jovanovic ↓ Yaya Dukuly 63'
- 51
-
12
Johnny Yull ↓ Jay Barnett 90'
Bench
-
10
Zach Clough ↑ 75'
- 1
-
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 90'
-
19
Yaya Dukuly ↑ 63'
-
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 63'
- 62
- 44
Auckland FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 27
- 17
-
9
Max Mata ↓ Jonty Bidois 85'
- 4
- 12
- 10
- 15
-
28
Luis Gallegos ↓ Jake Brimmer 66'
-
21
Jesse Randall ↓ Neyder Moreno 66'
Bench
- 1
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↑ 66'
- 11
-
25
Neyder Moreno ↑ 66'
-
7
Cameron Howieson ↑ 75'
- 16
-
35
Jonty Bidois ↑ 85'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Logan Rogerson | 3 |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
| Harry Crawford | 1 |
| Ethan Alagich | 1 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2025-01-22
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Auckland FC
D
2025-01-18
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2025-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2025-01-06
Macarthur FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2024-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2024-12-20
Adelaide United FC
3–3
Sydney FC
D
Auckland FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Auckland FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Auckland FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Auckland FC
59%
Adelaide United FC or Auckland FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Auckland FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.