Sunday , 15 November 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)

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
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
#2 Position #8
7 Points 5
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
7 Scored 6
4 Conceded 7
+3 GD -1
1.75 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Auckland FC are 8th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ 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)

Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G
Auckland FC
Lachlan Bayliss 2 G
Hiroki Sakai 1 G
Lachlan Brook 1 G
Luka Vicelich 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sydney 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' 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.
  • 15' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Auckland FC's shape.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Auckland FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' Auckland FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Howieson is hanging Luis Gallegos on the field on 22 minute.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Kisnorbo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Auckland FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Auckland FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Guillermo May Bartesaghi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Logan Rogerson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Assisted by Piero Quispe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Garuccio makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' Patrick Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tiago Quintal on 66 minute.
  • 67' What a moment for Guillermo May Bartesaghi! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Campuzano on, Ahmet Arslan off on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Jordan Courtney-Perkins is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Cameron Howieson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for William Gillion. He replaces Lachlan Brook on 82 minute.
  • 85' Alexandar Popovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' What an equalizer from Guillermo May Bartesaghi!
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Alexandar Popovic 1
Nando Pijnaker 1
Logan Rogerson 1
Francis De Vries 1
Cameron Howieson 1
Ben Garuccio 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
3 / 4
1.83 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC47% Draw26% Auckland FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Auckland FC
53%
Sydney FC or Auckland FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC36% Draw43% Auckland FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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