Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Melbourne City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Auckland FC
Fri 16 Jan 2026 · 08:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Auckland FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Meimarakis
  • Referee Shane Skinner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Melbourne City FC 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Auckland FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-16 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Auckland FC 2025-01-18 Auckland FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC 2024-12-15 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Auckland FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Auckland FC H 2–1 W
11 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–1 L
06 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
03 Jan Sydney FC H 0–0 D
28 Dec Perth Glory FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Macarthur FC H 1–1 D
Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Melbourne City FC A 1–2 L
09 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
05 Jan Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–3 L
19 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC Auckland FC
#4 Position #8
7 Points 5
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
6 Scored 6
6 Conceded 7
+0 GD -1
1.75 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Auckland FC are 8th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Auckland FC
Lachlan Bayliss 2 G
Hiroki Sakai 1 G
Lachlan Brook 1 G
Luka Vicelich 1 G

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Auckland FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lachlan Bayliss 2
Nando Pijnaker 2
Guillermo May Bartesaghi 2
Max Mata 1
Quinn MacNicol 1
Lachlan Brook 1
Medin Memeti 1
Neyder Moreno 1

Head to Head

2026-01-16 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Auckland FC 2025-01-18 Auckland FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC 2024-12-15 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Auckland FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2026-01-16 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Auckland FC W 2026-01-11 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2026-01-03 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2025-12-28 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Perth Glory FC L 2025-12-23 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D

Auckland FC Form

2026-01-16 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Auckland FC L 2026-01-09 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Auckland FC W 2026-01-05 Macarthur FC 1–1 Auckland FC D 2026-01-01 Auckland FC 1–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2025-12-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Auckland FC W 2025-12-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Auckland FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Auckland FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC41% Draw26% Auckland FC33%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Auckland FC
59%
Melbourne City FC or Auckland FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC29% Draw43% Auckland FC28%
Actual: Auckland FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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