Saturday , 22 August 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' That's the starting whistle at Mt Smart Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Auckland FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Jordan Courtney-Perkins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Callan Elliot, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Auckland FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Auckland FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' A moment of madness from Nando Pijnaker on 31 minutes earns him a card. Auckland FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' 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 Wataru Kamijo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 53' Louis Verstraete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Louis Verstraete. He receives a card.
  • 56' Daniel Hall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
  • 57' Auckland FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Callan Elliot was booked on 58.
  • 60' Cameron Howieson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Auckland FC are in front.
  • 65' Auckland FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 70' Auckland FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at Mt Smart Stadium. Auckland FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Campuzano. He receives a card.
  • 81' Alexandar Popovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 86' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Auckland FC players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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