Auckland vs Melbourne City: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Go Media Stadium, Auckland
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What was the result of Auckland vs Melbourne City?
Auckland won 3-0 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′G. MayAuckland
- 40′N. PijnakerAuckland
- 45′M. MataAuckland
Official lineup for Auckland vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Auckland
4-2-2-2- 9M. Mata
- 10G. May
- 21J. Randall
- 27L. Rogerson
- 28F. Gallegos
- 6L. Verstraete
- 15F. de Vries
- 4N. Pijnaker
- 5T. Smith
- 17C. Elliot
- 12A. Paulsen
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 35M. Memeti
- 38H. Politidis
- 6S. Ugarković
- 46B. Mazzeo
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 13N. Atkinson
- 16A. Behich
- 26S. Souprayen
- 27K. Trewin
- 2C. Talbot
- 33P. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Auckland have 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Western United(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Western United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Auckland wins, 1 draw, 0 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Melbourne City 2-2 Auckland | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Auckland on Dec 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Auckland score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 13; Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/13 | 6/13 |
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Auckland sit 6th in A-League (3 points from 2 matches) and Melbourne City sit 10th (1 point from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Auckland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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