Auckland FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Auckland FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at Mt Smart Stadium.
- Auckland FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kearney Robinson
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Sam Kelly (Australia)
- Assistant 1 Anton Shchetinin
- Assistant 2 Astro Sakalis (Australia)
- 4th Official Shaun Evans
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Auckland FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 5 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 3 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
Auckland FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Auckland FC are 8th (5 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Auckland FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Auckland FC
| Lachlan Bayliss | 2 G |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 G |
| Lachlan Brook | 1 G |
| Luka Vicelich | 1 G |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Auckland FC to score. At the same time, Adelaide United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lachlan Brook is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Auckland FC.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Auckland FC and Adelaide United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Adelaide United FC have won 369 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' GOAL! Lachlan Brook scores on 24. Assisted by Cameron Howieson
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Auckland FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' Jesse Randall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' It’s high time Ayrton Andrioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Against the run of play, Harry Crawford has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Harry Crawford puts Adelaide United FC on the lead.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Steve Corica.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Steve Corica.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Duzel made 150 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Anselmo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' That is a card for Adelaide United FC. Craig Goodwin will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Craig Goodwin. He receives a card.
- 80' It’s a booking for Auckland FC player. Sam Cosgrove gets a card.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Panagiotis Kikianis is booked for Adelaide United FC — card on 90.
- The points are shared — Auckland FC 1-1 Adelaide United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Auckland FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 77
- 9
- 6
- 17
- 23
- 3
- 10
- 7
- 21
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 15
- 14
- 18
- 12
- 57
Coach
Steve Corica
Adelaide United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 87
- 14
- 19
- 22
- 3
- 23
- 55
- 4
- 12
- 44
- 58
Bench
- 11
- 10
- 40
- 62
- 52
- 42
- 35
Coach
Ayrton Andrioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Logan Rogerson | 3 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Jordan Elsey | 1 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
| Harry Crawford | 1 |
Head to Head
Auckland FC Form
Adelaide United FC Form
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
2026-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–4
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Auckland FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
48%
Auckland FC or Adelaide United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Auckland FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Auckland FC
| Handicap | Auckland FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

