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Auckland vs Melbourne City
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

A-League Men2026/20272026/2027
3
-FT
1
Oct 17, 2026
Mount Smart Stadium

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+4Yellow Card
Melbourne City
Auckland
88'Substitution
Daniel Normann
Daniel Normann· In
Auckland
88'Substitution
Isa Prins
Isa Prins· In
Auckland
88'Yellow Card
Auckland
Goal!
3-1
Lachlan Brook
Lachlan Brook
85'·Auckland
⚽
80'Substitution
Van Fitzharris
Van Fitzharris· In
Auckland
75'Substitution
Besian Kutleshi
Besian Kutleshi· Out
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Goal!
2-1
Lachlan Bayliss
Lachlan Bayliss
53'·Auckland
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Quinn MacNicol
Quinn MacNicol
42'·Melbourne City
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Lachlan Bayliss
Lachlan Bayliss
35'·Auckland
⚽
32'Yellow Card
Melbourne City
32'Yellow Card
Auckland

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Auckland
Auckland
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
42%Ball Possession58%
11Shots Total15
4Shots On Target5
3Corners7
13Fouls10
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides3
4Saves1
327Passes455
5Shots Off Target7
85Attacks110
31Dangerous Attacks66
7Shots Inside Box9
4Shots Outside Box5
3Goals1
10Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions3
18Tackles12
1Assists1
229Accurate Passes360
3Injuries0
12Total Crosses34
4Accurate Crosses6
7Interceptions12
53Duels Won42
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Substitutes

16
Daniel Normann
Daniel Normann
21
Isa Prins
Isa Prins
23
Ronan Wynne
Ronan Wynne
30
Joseph Knowles
Joseph Knowles
35
Jonty Bidois
Jonty Bidois
57
Van Fitzharris
Van Fitzharris
6.4

Starting XI

Substitutes

22
Peter Antoniou
Peter Antoniou
39
Roland Ballah
Roland Ballah
40
James Nieuwenhuizen
James Nieuwenhuizen

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
80'202/3
25(72%)
1
3/5
89'000/1
21(33%)
1
13/21
88'101/3
19(72%)
1
2/3
90'00-
32(70%)
-
-
90'00-
33(74%)
2
4/5
90'01-
30(70%)
3
6/11
90'001/1
45(71%)
2
6/8
88'000/1
30(80%)
4
6/9
Luka Vicelich
Luka Vicelich
DF
90'00-
33(82%)
1
2/4
90'000/1
29(70%)
2
3/8
90'000/1
18(84%)
1
5/13
Van Fitzharris
Van Fitzharris
MF
10'00-
6(67%)
-
1/3
Daniel Normann
Daniel Normann
MF
-9'00-
2(50%)
-
0/1
-1'00-
2(50%)
-
0/2
Isa Prins
Isa Prins
MF
-9'00-
2(50%)
-
2/2

Auckland vs Melbourne City H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Auckland15L303136/155-6
Melbourne City15L202024/155-7
Auckland — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 @ Adelaide United2026-05-15
  2. W1-0 vs Sydney2026-05-23
  3. L0-2 vs Tottenham Hotspur2026-07-26
  4. L0-1 @ Al Ahli2026-08-26
  5. L1-3 vs Western Sydney Wanderers2026-09-19
Melbourne City — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 vs Adelaide United2026-04-26
  2. D1-1 @ Auckland2026-05-02
  3. W3-0 @ Weston Workers FC2026-07-26
  4. L0-2 vs Palermo2026-08-07
  5. L0-2 @ Queensland Lions2026-08-11
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Auckland152.680%53%27%60%20%20%
Melbourne City152.4787%47%13%47%33%27%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
AucklandHome1024412-14150%20%
Melbourne CityAway83329-91.538%38%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Auckland158-1012-960%80%4-6-5
Melbourne City158-711-1158%87%6-3-6
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
5
Period covered
2024-12-15 – 2026-05-02
Auckland wins
2
Draws
2
Melbourne City wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
80%
Both teams scored
60%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Auckland view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3 vs 3
Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-02Auckland1-1Melbourne City
2026-02-28Auckland3-0Melbourne City
2026-01-16Melbourne City2-1Auckland
2025-01-18Auckland3-0Melbourne City
2024-12-15Melbourne City2-2Auckland

How we calculate this

Auckland vs Melbourne City — 15-Minute Goal Timing Breakdown

Verified regulation-time goal windows (scored vs conceded)

Auckland
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 31-45+'76-90+' goal in 45% of games
MinutesScored (30)Conceded (24)GF / GA
1-15'3 (10%)2 (8%)
16-30'4 (13%)4 (17%)
31-45+'8 (27%)5 (21%)
46-60'6 (20%)3 (13%)
61-75'4 (13%)4 (17%)
76-90+'5 (17%)6 (25%)
Melbourne City
Last 20 gamesPeak scoring: 76-90+'76-90+' goal in 65% of games
MinutesScored (26)Conceded (28)GF / GA
1-15'1 (4%)3 (11%)
16-30'6 (23%)3 (11%)
31-45+'3 (12%)5 (18%)
46-60'2 (8%)3 (11%)
61-75'5 (19%)5 (18%)
76-90+'9 (35%)9 (32%)

Auckland vs Melbourne City — Corners & Cards Trends

AucklandLast 15 games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
5.4 / 5.1
Match total corners/g
10.5
Over 8.5 corners
73%
Over 9.5 corners
67%
Over 10.5 corners
47%
Won corner count
53%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
2.07
Opponent cards / game
1.53
Match total cards / game
3.73
Over 3.5 match cards
40%
Over 4.5 match cards
33%
Melbourne CityLast 15 games
≤2 team cards in 4 straight games
Corners Profile
Won / Conceded per game
5.1 / 5.3
Match total corners/g
10.5
Over 8.5 corners
67%
Over 9.5 corners
53%
Over 10.5 corners
47%
Won corner count
47%
Cards & Discipline
Team yellows / game
1.67
Opponent cards / game
2.4
Match total cards / game
4.27
Over 3.5 match cards
47%
Over 4.5 match cards
40%

A-League Men Standings

A-League Men · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
13+69
23+35
33+15
42+14
5304
63-14
73-14
83+23
93-12
103-22
113-32
122-50

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

A-League Men
Auckland
3 matches
#6Position#7
4Points4
1Wins1
1Draws1
1Losses1
6Goals4
2.00Goals per game1.33
7Goals conceded5
2.33Goals per game conceded1.67

Auckland vs Melbourne City — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (3 vs 3 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityAuckland 43% · X · Draw 22% · Melbourne City 35%
1 · Home Win
43%
X · Draw
22%
2 · Away Win
35%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.87 vs 1.69
Projected Total: 3.57
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
Over 2.5 Goals
69%
Over 3.5 Goals
47%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
69%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
18% / 15%
Auckland / Melbourne City
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(9.0%)2 - 1(8.4%)1 - 2(7.6%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Sep 19
1-3
Western Sydney Wanderers
vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Home
Aug 26
0-1
Al Ahli
@ Al Ahli
Away
Jul 26
0-2
Tottenham Hotspur
vs Tottenham Hotspur
Home
May 23
1-0
Sydney
vs Sydney
Home
May 15
3-0
Adelaide United
@ Adelaide United
Away
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Auckland vs Melbourne City — Head to Head

Match summary

Auckland beat Melbourne City 3-1 in the A-League Men, Regular Season.

Across 5 previous meetings on record, Auckland won 2 and Melbourne City won 1, with 2 draws (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Lachlan Bayliss (35', 53') and Lachlan Brook (85') for Auckland and Quinn MacNicol (42') for Melbourne City.