Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Auckland FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Alex King
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Assistant 1 Kearney Robinson
- Assistant 2 Emma Kocbek (Australia)
- 4th Official Lachlan Keevers
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Auckland FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 May | Auckland FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Auckland FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Hiroki Sakai picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Auckland FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' The travelling Auckland FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Ryan White needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' It looks surprising Auckland FC does not make any changes. Brody Burkitt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' What composure from Jake Girdwood-Reich! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Lachlan Brook catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Sam Cosgrove is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' The referee shows Auckland FC player a card on 64.
- 69' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Adelaide United FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Louis Verstraete has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' GOAL! Logan Rogerson fires home to make it 0-3!
- 90' Adelaide United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 0-3 Auckland FC.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 7
- 87
- 14
- 19
- 22
- 3
- 55
- 4
- 12
- 44
- 35
Bench
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 40
- 9
- 52
- 58
Coach
Ayrton Andrioli
Auckland FC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 77
- 9
- 6
- 17
- 4
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 21
Bench
- 27
- 15
- 14
- 18
- 12
- 52
- 57
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Logan Rogerson | 3 |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Jordan Elsey | 1 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
| Harry Crawford | 1 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2026-05-15
Adelaide United FC
0–3
Auckland FC
L
2026-05-09
Auckland FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-04-26
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2026-04-19
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2026-04-11
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-04-03
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Auckland FC
D
Auckland FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Auckland FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Auckland FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Auckland FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Auckland FC
69%
Adelaide United FC or Auckland FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Auckland FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Auckland FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.