Macarthur FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Macarthur FC vs Auckland FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Auckland FC 26 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Macarthur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Auckland FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 34 | Points | 42 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 42 |
| 44 | Conceded | 29 |
| -7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 35% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
Auckland FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Macarthur FC and Auckland FC get this one started.
- 5' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 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' Ivan Vujica has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 22' It’s gonna be a card for Nando Pijnaker.
- 27' Jake Brimmer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Guillermo May Bartesaghi does the damage! The net is bulging and Auckland FC surge ahead!
- 36' Marin Jakolis was booked on 36.
- 41' Hiroki Sakai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Auckland FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Filip Kurto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 57' Frans Deli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Rose on 57 minute.
- 59' The whistle greets Logan Rogerson as he departs to be replaced by Neyder Moreno.
- 60' Fresh legs for Auckland FC! Scott Galloway comes on to replace Francis De Vries.
- 65' Auckland FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Ariath Piol is withdrawn and Daniel De Silva gets his opportunity.
- 71' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 71 minute. Kealey Adamson leaves to be changed by Yianni Nicolaou.
- 72' Time for substitution for Auckland FC. Luis Gallegos is replaced by Tommy Smith.
- 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Macarthur FC and Auckland FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 82' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 82.
- 84' Harry Sawyer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Vujica on 84 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets William Gillion as he departs to be replaced by Luis Toomey.
- 88' Cameron Howieson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Auckland FC players.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Harry Sawyer 84'
-
18
Walter Scott ↓ Oliver Randazzo 57'
- 12
- 15
- 26
- 44
- 22
- 6
- 20
-
19
Ariath Piol ↓ Daniel De Silva 70'
Bench
-
33
Yianni Nicolaou ↑ 71'
- 30
- 5
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 70'
-
17
Oliver Randazzo ↑ 57'
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 84'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Auckland FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Cameron Howieson 59'
- 6
-
27
Logan Rogerson ↓ Neyder Moreno 59'
- 4
- 23
- 12
- 10
- 15
-
28
Luis Gallegos ↓ Tommy Smith 72'
-
14
William Gillion ↓ Luis Toomey 87'
Bench
- 1
-
3
Scott Galloway ↑ 60'
-
5
Tommy Smith ↑ 72'
- 9
-
25
Neyder Moreno ↑ 59'
-
7
Cameron Howieson ↑ 59'
-
8
Luis Toomey ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 1 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
| Louis Verstraete | 1 |
| Neyder Moreno | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Auckland FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Auckland FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Auckland FC
76%
Macarthur FC or Auckland FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Auckland FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Auckland FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.