Sunday , 16 August 2026

Auckland FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Auckland FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 27 Oct 2024 · 03:00 UTC Mt Smart Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luis Gallegos 24' Y
Logan Rogerson 61' Y
Y 67' Rhyan Grant
Daniel Hall 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Auckland FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Mt Smart Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 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

3
3
Auckland FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-27 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Sydney FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct Brisbane Roar FC H 2–0 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Auckland FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
18 May Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–0 D
10 May Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
04 May Macarthur FC H 4–0 W
28 Apr Perth Glory FC H 7–1 W

Season Stats

Auckland FC Sydney FC
#3 Position #5
42 Points 39
26 Played 26
11 / 9 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
42 Scored 33
29 Conceded 25
+13 GD +8
1.62 PPG 1.50
42% Win % 42%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 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
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ 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
Sydney FC
Tiago Quintal 5 G 3 A
Al Hassan Toure 5 G 1 A
Campuzano 4 G 3 A
Joe Lolley 4 G 2 A
Patrick Wood 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sydney FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Auckland FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Luis Gallegos. He receives a card.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Auckland FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 34' Alexandar Popovic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Joe Lolley is replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Adrian Segecic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corey Hollman on 50 minute.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Auckland FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' Jake Brimmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Howieson at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Auckland FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayden Matthews made 215 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Hall argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Fiji international Daniel Hall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' Max Mata is replacing Guillermo May Bartesaghi for the Auckland FC side.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Joel King comes on to replace Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Auckland FC50% Draw31% Sydney FC19%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Auckland FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sydney FC
50%
Auckland FC or Sydney FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Auckland FC31% Draw57% Sydney FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Auckland FC

Handicap Auckland FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 27% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.