Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sydney FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Sydney FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Auckland FC
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 76' Y
Y 82' Cameron Howieson

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Auckland FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Nathan Shakespear (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
3
Sydney FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Auckland FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2026-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Auckland FC 2026-02-07 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2024-10-27 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Auckland FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
02 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
22 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
17 Mar Melbourne City FC H 0–1 L
Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
19 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–1 L
11 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Macarthur FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Sydney FC Auckland FC
#5 Position #3
39 Points 42
26 Played 26
11 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 6
33 Scored 42
25 Conceded 29
+8 GD +13
1.50 PPG 1.62
42% Win % 42%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ 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)

Sydney FC
Tiago Quintal 5 G 3 A
Al Hassan Toure 5 G 1 A
Campuzano 4 G 3 A
Joe Lolley 4 G 2 A
Patrick Wood 4 G 1 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sydney Football Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Auckland FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Australia international Paul Okon-Engstler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Kisnorbo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Fresh legs for Auckland FC! Cameron Howieson comes on to replace Luis Gallegos.
  • 27' Auckland FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 32' Auckland FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Guillermo May Bartesaghi scoring 2 goals.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Auckland FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Michael Woud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Auckland FC so far.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Auckland FC team. Logan Rogerson is replaced by Guillermo May Bartesaghi on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Ben Garuccio does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • 61' Auckland FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Tiago Quintal departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 67' Assisted by Sam Cosgrove with the perfectly-timed delivery and Guillermo May Bartesaghi makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lachlan Brook made 233 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Ahmet Arslan is replaced by Campuzano.
  • 76' Jordan Courtney-Perkins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Kisnorbo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The referee shows Auckland FC player a card on 82.
  • 82' William Gillion gets the nod from Auckland FC. He replaces Lachlan Brook and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Alexandar Popovic puts Sydney FC on the lead.
  • 90' GOAL! Guillermo May Bartesaghi fires home to make it 2-2!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Kisnorbo

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Guillermo May Bartesaghi 2
Adrian Segecic 2
Ben Garuccio 1
Alexandar Popovic 1
Nando Pijnaker 1
Logan Rogerson 1
Francis De Vries 1
Cameron Howieson 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2026-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Auckland FC 2026-02-07 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC 2024-10-27 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2026-04-18 Sydney FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2026-04-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2026-04-02 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2026-03-22 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2026-03-17 Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC L

Auckland FC Form

2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2026-04-19 Auckland FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2026-04-11 Auckland FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-04-03 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Auckland FC D 2026-03-21 Auckland FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2026-03-14 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Auckland FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Auckland FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC34% Draw30% Auckland FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Auckland FC
66%
Sydney FC or Auckland FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC23% Draw50% Auckland FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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