Wednesday , 8 July 2026

Auckland FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025-26 FINAL

A League · 2025-26
Auckland FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 23 May 2026 · 08:10 UTC Mt Smart Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Cameron Howieson 60' 1–0
Nando Pijnaker 31' Y
Louis Verstraete 53' Y
Daniel Hall 56' Y
Sam Cosgrove 57' Y
Callan Elliot 58' Y
Y 76' Campuzano

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Shaun Evans
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz
  • Assistant 1 Kearney Robinson
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Ilievski (Australia)
  • 4th Official Daniel Elder
19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2026-05-23 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2026-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Auckland FC 2026-02-07 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC

Recent Form

Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Sydney FC H 1–0 W
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
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Auckland FC A 0–1 L
16 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 5–3 W
09 May Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Auckland FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–0 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' In just a few seconds Mt Smart Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Auckland FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Auckland FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Nando Pijnaker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nando Pijnaker on 31.
  • 36' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' 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 Lachlan Brook suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wataru Kamijo made 215 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Auckland FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Louis Verstraete on 54.
  • 56' Auckland FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 57' The referee shows Auckland FC player a card on 57.
  • 58' Auckland FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 60' Goal! Cameron Howieson scores his 1 goal in 55 matches.
  • 65' Auckland FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Campuzano was booked on 76.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final score is 1-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Guillermo May Bartesaghi 2
Adrian Segecic 2
Alexandar Popovic 1
Nando Pijnaker 1
Logan Rogerson 1
Francis De Vries 1
Cameron Howieson 1
Ben Garuccio 1

Head to Head

2026-05-23 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2026-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Auckland FC 2026-02-07 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC

Auckland FC Form

2026-05-23 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 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

Sydney FC Form

2026-05-23 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2026-05-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–5 Sydney FC W 2026-05-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2026-04-18 Sydney FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2026-04-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Auckland FC or Sydney FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Auckland FC44% Draw28% Sydney FC28%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Auckland FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sydney FC
56%
Auckland FC or Sydney FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Auckland FC28% Draw49% Sydney FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Auckland FC

Handicap Auckland FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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