Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Auckland FC
Sat 19 Apr 2025 · 07:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Callan Elliot
Y 79' Hiroki Sakai
Y 90' Marlee Francois

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Auckland FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Sam Kelly (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

3
1
Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Auckland FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-19 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Auckland FC 2025-01-01 Auckland FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Auckland FC H 0–2 L
12 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–2 W
29 Mar Adelaide United FC H 5–3 W
15 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–4 L
08 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–0 W
01 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 2–0 W
12 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
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

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC Auckland FC
#4 Position #3
40 Points 42
26 Played 26
11 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 6
44 Scored 42
33 Conceded 29
+11 GD +13
1.54 PPG 1.62
42% Win % 42%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
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)

Melbourne Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 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' Three points are at stake. Melbourne Victory FC host Auckland FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Callan Elliot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Auckland FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Logan Rogerson, a New Zealand forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Neyder Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 44' Auckland FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Howieson is hanging Luis Gallegos on the field on 44 minute.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Louis Verstraete adds to his 0 season tally! Auckland FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' It’s high time Arthur Diles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' Callan Elliot is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 61' The whistle greets Callan Elliot as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Smith.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Alex Badolato as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Fornaroli steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Hiroki Sakai on 79 minutes earns him a card. Auckland FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Daniel Arzani trudges off to be replaced by Jing Reec on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Rawlins departs to be replaced by Joshua Inserra.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' What a strike from Guillermo May Bartesaghi! The score is 0-2.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Marlee Francois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Auckland FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Diles

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nishan Velupillay 1
Franco Lino 1
Lachlan Brook 1
Sam Cosgrove 1
Louis Verstraete 1
Guillermo May Bartesaghi 1

Head to Head

2025-04-19 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Auckland FC 2025-01-01 Auckland FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2025-04-19 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Auckland FC L 2025-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2025-03-29 Melbourne Victory FC 5–3 Adelaide United FC W 2025-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2025-03-08 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2025-03-01 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Auckland FC Form

2025-04-19 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Auckland FC W 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Auckland FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC32% Draw29% Auckland FC39%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Auckland FC
68%
Melbourne Victory FC or Auckland FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC23% Draw47% Auckland FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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