Auckland FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Auckland FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at Mt Smart Stadium.
- Auckland FC 26 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
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
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 42 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 42 | Scored | 46 |
| 29 | Conceded | 36 |
| +13 | GD | +10 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 42% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
Auckland FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Auckland FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Auckland FC is hosting Adelaide United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Auckland FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Louis Verstraete needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Panagiotis Kikianis made 233 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Lachlan Brook puts Auckland FC on the lead.
- 29' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Auckland FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Auckland FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Harry Crawford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Goal! Harry Crawford scores his 2 goal in 233 matches.
- 64' Harry Crawford puts Adelaide United FC on the lead.
- 65' Steve Corica is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 66' Steve Corica was booked on 66.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anselmo suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' Adelaide United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Craig Goodwin was booked on 79.
- 80' Auckland FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Harry Crawford | 1 |
| Ethan Alagich | 1 |
| Lachlan Brook | 1 |
| Luis Gallegos | 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
1 / 4
1.64
Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Auckland FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Auckland FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
60%
Auckland FC or Adelaide United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Auckland FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Auckland FC
| Handicap | Auckland FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.