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

A League · 2024-25
Auckland FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 04:00 UTC Mt Smart Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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
1
Auckland FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-05 Auckland FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-01-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Auckland FC

Recent Form

Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
30 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–2 D
09 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
01 Mar Adelaide United FC H 4–4 D
22 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 6–1 W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Auckland FC A 1–1 D
29 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–2 D
15 Mar Melbourne Victory FC H 4–2 W
02 Mar Perth Glory FC H 4–1 W
22 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 4–0 W
16 Feb Macarthur FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Auckland FC Western Sydney Wanderers FC
#3 Position #12
42 Points 21
26 Played 26
11 / 9 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 15
42 Scored 27
29 Conceded 43
+13 GD -16
1.62 PPG 0.81
42% Win % 19%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Auckland FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Auckland FC is showing some good football. However, Auckland FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Auckland FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Auckland FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Francis De Vries needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Auckland FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' What a moment for Luis Gallegos! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Nicolas Milanovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Auckland FC team. Marlee Francois is replaced by Jesse Randall on 56 minute.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
  • 63' Cameron Howieson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Mata on 63 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Alex Gersbach is replaced by Jack Clisby on 64 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Zac Sapsford as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Antonsson steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 70' 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 Zac Sapsford suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Tommy Smith gets the nod from Auckland FC. He replaces Logan Rogerson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Brillante departs to be replaced by Mata.
  • 81' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
  • 90' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aydan Hammond is hanging Brandon Borrello on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Auckland FC 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Neyder Moreno 1
Nicolas Milanovic 1
Luis Gallegos 1

Head to Head

2025-04-05 Auckland FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-01-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Auckland FC

Auckland FC Form

2025-04-05 Auckland FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-30 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Auckland FC W 2025-03-16 Auckland FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2025-03-09 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Auckland FC D 2025-03-01 Auckland FC 4–4 Adelaide United FC D 2025-02-22 Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2025-04-05 Auckland FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2025-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC W 2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89 Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Auckland FC51% Draw25% Western Sydney Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Auckland FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
49%
Auckland FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Auckland FC39% Draw43% Western Sydney Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Auckland FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Auckland FC

Handicap Auckland FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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