Sunday , 15 November 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)

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

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
#9 Position #8
3 Points 5
4 Played 4
0 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
5 Scored 6
6 Conceded 7
-1 GD -1
0.75 PPG 1.25
0% Win % 25%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Auckland FC are 8th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A
Auckland FC
Lachlan Bayliss 2 G
Hiroki Sakai 1 G
Lachlan Brook 1 G
Luka Vicelich 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds AAMI Park will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Auckland FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Auckland FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Arzani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 15' Nikolaos Vergos, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Joshua Rawlins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The travelling Auckland FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Auckland FC have won 64 goals from 58 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Australia international Mitch Langerak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Auckland FC ring the changes. Luis Gallegos has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Howieson to step up.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Paulsen, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' A goal from the Belgium international Louis Verstraete! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
  • 58' The 31-year-old Cameron Howieson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Callan Elliot is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 61' Another substitution for Auckland FC to replace Callan Elliot by Tommy Smith on 61 minute.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Alex Badolato trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Fornaroli on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Auckland FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Jing Reec. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 80 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Joshua Rawlins as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Inserra.
  • 86' 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 Guillermo May Bartesaghi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' GOAL! Guillermo May Bartesaghi fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 90' Marlee Francois picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Melbourne Victory FC.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Diles

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Louis Verstraete 1
Guillermo May Bartesaghi 1
Nishan Velupillay 1
Franco Lino 1
Lachlan Brook 1
Sam Cosgrove 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
1.38 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Auckland FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC34% Draw28% Auckland FC38%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Auckland FC
66%
Melbourne Victory FC or Auckland FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC25% Draw45% Auckland FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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