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Auckland FC - Melbourne City (3-0), A-League — latest Football results, statistics and series

auckland-fc Auckland FC

melbourne-city Melbourne City

Melbourne City (AUS)

Starting lineups

Auckland FC

Starting lineups confirmed

4-2-2-2

Lineups formation

49.9

Overall player rating

66.8 %

From the perfect composition

59%

Attacking

51%

Technical

49%

Defending

39%

Tactical

# Player Position Age € Rating
12 Alex Paulsen Alex Paulsen G 21 0,0M+
17 Callan Elliot Callan Elliot D 24 0,2M+ 45.5
5 Tommy Smith Tommy Smith D 33 0,9M+ 46.5
4 Nando Pijnaker Nando Pijnaker D 24 0,2M+ 48.7
15 Francis De Vries Francis De Vries D 28 0,2M+
6 Louis Verstraete Louis Verstraete M 24 1,4M+
28 Felipe Gallegos Felipe Gallegos M 31 2,3M+ 46.3
27 Logan Rogerson Logan Rogerson M 25 0,2M+ 52.5
21 Jesse Randall Jesse Randall M 20 0,1M+
10 Guillermo May Guillermo May F 25 0,2M+ 51.3
9 Max Mata Max Mata F 23 0,3M+ 52.1
Substitute
1 Michael Woud Michael Woud G 24 0,3M+ 52.7
34 Codey Phoenix Codey Phoenix D
8 Luis Toomey Luis Toomey M
7 Cameron Howieson Cameron Howieson M 28 0,3M+
25 Neyder Moreno Neyder Moreno M 26 1,1M+ 53.1
14 Liam Gillion Liam Gillion F
11 Marlee Francois Marlee Francois F 19
Melbourne City

Starting lineups confirmed

4-2-3-1

Lineups formation

50.6

Overall player rating

80.1 %

From the perfect composition

54%

Attacking

46%

Technical

54%

Defending

44%

Tactical

# Player Position Age € Rating
33 Patrick Beach Patrick Beach G
2 Callum Talbot Callum Talbot D 22 44.7
27 Kai Trewin Kai Trewin D 22 0,0M+ 53.3
26 Samuel Souprayen Samuel Souprayen D 34 0,5M+ 50.1
16 Aziz Behich Aziz Behich D 32 0,8M+ 50.3
13 Nathaniel Atkinson Nathaniel Atkinson M 24 0,4M+ 46.9
19 Zane Schreiber Zane Schreiber M
46 Benjamin Mazzeo Benjamin Mazzeo M
6 Steven Ugarkovic Steven Ugarkovic M 29 0,4M+ 52.9
38 Harry Politidis Harry Politidis M
35 Medin Memeti Medin Memeti F
Substitute
1 Jamie Young Jamie Young G 38 0,4M+ 55.7
41 Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong M
22 Germán Ferreyra Germán Ferreyra D 27 0,2M+
7 Mathew Leckie Mathew Leckie F 32 2,5M+ 51.1
20 Arion Sulemani Arion Sulemani F
47 Kavian Rahmani Kavian Rahmani M
50 Michael Ghossaini Michael Ghossaini F

Events: Auckland FC

A-League A-League
Round 22
2025-03-09 Newcastle Jets - Auckland FC -
Round 21
2025-03-01 Auckland FC - Adelaide United -
Round 20
2025-02-22 Auckland FC - Wellington Phoenix -
Round 19
2025-02-15 Western United - Auckland FC -
Round 17
2025-02-01 Auckland FC - Macarthur FC -
Round 16
2025-01-26 Western Sydney Wanderers - Auckland FC 0 - 1
Round 14
2025-01-22 Adelaide United - Auckland FC 2 - 2
Round 15
2025-01-18 Auckland FC - Melbourne City 3 - 0
Round 13
2025-01-11 Perth Glory - Auckland FC 1 - 0
Round 11
2025-01-01 Auckland FC - Melbourne Victory 0 - 0

Odds

Full time
Books 1 X 2
Bet365
2.15
3.5
3.3
Double chance
Books 1X X2 12
Bet365
1.33
1.67
1.29
1st half
Books 1 X 2
Bet365
2.88
2.1
4
Draw no bet
Books 1 2
Bet365
1.53
2.38
Both teams to score
Books Yes No
Bet365
1.8
1.95
Match goals 0.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
1.06
10
Match goals 1.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
1.33
3.4
Match goals 2.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
2
1.8
Match goals 3.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
3.5
1.3
Match goals 4.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
6.5
1.11
Match goals 5.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
15
1.03
Match goals 6.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
29
1.01
Match goals 7.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
29
1.01
Asian handicap
Books (-0.25) Auckland FC (0.25) Melbourne City
Bet365
1.9
2
First team to score
Books Auckland FC No goal Melbourne City
Bet365
1.67
10
2.38
Corners 2-Way 10.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
1.8
1.91
Cards in match 3.5
Books Over Under
Bet365
1.91
1.8

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Match stats

Auckland FC

Melbourne City
41% Ball possession 59%
11 Fouls 6
377 Passes 545
6 Free kicks 11
14 Total shots 8
11 Shots on target 2
0 Hit woodwork 0
1 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 5
5 Shots outside box 3
0 Fouled in final third 2
285 Accurate passes 452
34 Throw-ins 30
45 Final third entries 43
59/99 (60%) Final third phase 81/125 (65%)
24/62 (39%) Long balls 23/53 (43%)
3/11 (27%) Crosses 7/17 (41%)
54% Duels 46%
54/96 (56%) Ground duels 42/96 (44%)
17/35 (49%) Aerial duels 18/35 (51%)
13 Interceptions 1
46 Recoveries 50
30 Clearances 30
11 Goal kicks 6
14 Total shots 8
35 Tackles 18
19 Touches in penalty area 18
9 Dispossessed 21
14/23 (61%) Dribbles 13/27 (48%)
46% Tackles won 61%
35 Total tackles 18
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 8
1 Total saves 8
2 Offsides 0
5 Big chances 1
3 Corner kicks 4
4 Big chances missed 1
0 Big saves 3
1 Big chances scored 0
0 Punches 1
0 Errors lead to a shot 1
43% Ball possession 57%
188 Passes 256
3 Free kicks 3
7 Total shots 1
7 Shots on target 0
0 Hit woodwork 0
0 Shots off target 1
0 Blocked shots 0
5 Shots inside box 1
2 Shots outside box 0
0 Fouled in final third 1
136 Accurate passes 209
20 Throw-ins 14
23 Final third entries 21
13/32 (41%) Long balls 13/35 (37%)
3/9 (33%) Crosses 2/5 (40%)
58% Duels 42%
24/38 (63%) Ground duels 14/38 (37%)
11/22 (50%) Aerial duels 11/22 (50%)
8 Interceptions 1
19 Recoveries 24
10 Clearances 16
7 Goal kicks 3
7 Total shots 1
15 Tackles 8
3 Dispossessed 10
7/12 (58%) Dribbles 3/8 (38%)
47% Tackles won 63%
15 Total tackles 8
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
0 Total saves 4
1 Offsides 0
3 Big chances 0
2 Corner kicks 0
2 Big chances missed 0
1 Big chances scored 0
39% Ball possession 61%
2 Big chances 1
7 Total shots 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
1 Corner kicks 4
189 Passes 289
20 Tackles 10
3 Free kicks 8
2 Yellow cards 0
7 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
0 Hit woodwork 0
1 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 4
3 Shots outside box 3
0 Big chances scored 0
2 Big chances missed 1
0 Fouled in final third 1
1 Offsides 0
149 Accurate passes 243
14 Throw-ins 16
22 Final third entries 22
11/30 (37%) Long balls 10/18 (56%)
0/2 (0%) Crosses 5/12 (42%)
51% Duels 49%
6 Dispossessed 11
30/58 (52%) Ground duels 28/58 (48%)
6/13 (46%) Aerial duels 7/13 (54%)
7/11 (64%) Dribbles 10/19 (53%)
45% Tackles won 60%
20 Total tackles 10
5 Interceptions 0
27 Recoveries 26
20 Clearances 14
1 Total saves 4
4 Goal kicks 3

Series 9

General

melbourne-city Melbourne City Wins 3

melbourne-city Melbourne City No losses 7

melbourne-city Melbourne City No goals conceded 3

melbourne-city Melbourne City Less than 2.5 goals 5 of 5

melbourne-city Melbourne City First to score 7 of 7

melbourne-city Melbourne City First half winner 6 of 7

melbourne-city Melbourne City Less than 4.5 cards 8 of 10

melbourne-city Melbourne City Less than 10.5 corners 9 of 10

auckland-fc Auckland FC More than 10.5 corners 4 of 5

Media

Auckland FC 3 - 0 Melbourne City

Full Highlights

2025-01-18

Auckland FC 3 - 0 Melbourne City

45'+3 Max Mata

2025-01-18

Auckland FC 2 - 0 Melbourne City

40' Nando Pijnaker

2025-01-18

Auckland FC 1 - 0 Melbourne City

32' Guillermo May

2025-01-18

Auckland FC - Melbourne City

Australia, A-League, match Auckland FC - Melbourne City, start time 2025-01-18 04:00:00 international time.

Auckland FC and Melbourne City takes part in the championship A-League, Australia.

The match will take place at the stadium Mount Smart Stadium in the city Auckland, New Zealand. Stadium capacity Mount Smart Stadium is 25 000 people.

Head Referee - Benjamin Abraham. Accounting for yellow and red cards: Benjamin Abraham played 45 matches, noted 195 of yellow cards and 3 of red.

You can see the list of players in the squad, head coach and upcoming matches. Also evaluate in more detail the effectiveness and arithmetic average of the teams before the game:

Events: Melbourne City

A-League A-League
Round 22
2025-03-07 Melbourne City - Macarthur FC -
Round 21
2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix - Melbourne City -
Round 20
2025-02-22 Melbourne Victory - Melbourne City -
Round 19
2025-02-15 Melbourne City - Perth Glory -
Round 18
2025-02-07 Adelaide United - Melbourne City -
Round 16
2025-01-25 Macarthur FC - Melbourne City 1 - 0
Round 15
2025-01-18 Auckland FC - Melbourne City 3 - 0
Round 13
2025-01-11 Melbourne City - Brisbane Roar 1 - 0
Round 17
2025-01-07 Melbourne City - Western United 2 - 0
Round 12
2025-01-03 Melbourne City - Wellington Phoenix 2 - 0

Standings

A-League: 2024-2025
Standings table
# Teams P W D L Goals PTS
1
Auckland FC Auckland FC 14 9 3 2 22:11 30
2
Adelaide United Adelaide United 13 8 4 1 31:21 28
3
Macarthur FC Macarthur FC 15 7 3 5 29:20 24
4
Melbourne City Melbourne City 14 7 3 4 21:14 24
5
Western United Western United 14 7 3 4 26:20 24
6
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory 14 6 4 4 22:17 22
7
Sydney FC Sydney FC 15 6 3 6 32:26 21
8
Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers 14 5 3 6 29:27 18
9
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 14 5 3 6 15:17 18
10
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners 14 4 6 4 15:22 18
11
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Jets 13 3 2 8 16:23 11
12
Perth Glory Perth Glory 15 2 3 10 11:37 9
13
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 13 1 2 10 16:30 5

Referee

Benjamin Abraham

Benjamin Abraham

45

Total games

4.33

Average per match

0.16

Average per match

Location

New Zealand

Country

Auckland

City

Mount Smart Stadium

Stadium

25 000

Capacity