Adelaide United FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS

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A League · 2025-26

Adelaide United FC

0 – 3

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Auckland FC

Fri 15 May 2026 · 09:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 44' Jake Girdwood-Reich

0–2 58' Sam Cosgrove pen

0–3 86' Logan Rogerson

Y 4' Hiroki Sakai

Y 64' Louis Verstraete

Ethan Alagich 90' Y

Overview

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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

VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Alex King
Referee Daniel Elder
Assistant 1 Kearney Robinson
Assistant 2 Emma Kocbek (Australia)
4th Official Lachlan Keevers

24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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

Adelaide United FC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Auckland FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-15 Adelaide United FC 0–3 Auckland FC 2026-05-09 Auckland FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2026-04-03 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Auckland FC 2025-11-01 Auckland FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2025-03-01 Auckland FC 4–4 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

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

Auckland FC

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

31% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Adelaide United FC to score. At the same time, Auckland FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hiroki Sakai on 4.
9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Kitto made 233 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
14' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Auckland FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
19' It looks surprising Auckland FC does not make any changes. Yaya Dukuly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroki Sakai, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Auckland FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Anselmo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
39' Auckland FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
44' What a strike from Jake Girdwood-Reich! The score is 0-1.
49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
50' The referee has no hesitation. Lachlan Brook is booked for Auckland FC — card on 50.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Auckland FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
58' Sam Cosgrove does the damage! The net is bulging and Auckland FC surge ahead!
63' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
64' Auckland FC player sees a card in front of him.
69' Joshua Smits, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
74' Cameron Howieson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
84' Lachlan Brook has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
86' The deadlock is broken! Logan Rogerson gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
90' Ethan Alagich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 0-3 Auckland FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ayrton Andrioli

Auckland FC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Logan Rogerson	3
Archie Goodwin	2
Zach Clough	2
Guillermo May Bartesaghi	2
Jake Girdwood-Reich	1
Neyder Moreno	1
Jordan Elsey	1
Bart Vriends	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

2026-05-15 Adelaide United FC 0–3 Auckland FC W 2026-05-09 Auckland FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2026-04-19 Auckland FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2026-04-11 Auckland FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-04-03 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Auckland FC D

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

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC31% Draw26% Auckland FC43%

Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

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

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC23% Draw42% Auckland FC35%

Actual: Auckland FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

1 – 2

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.