Auckland vs Melbourne City: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Go Media Stadium, Auckland
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What was the result of Auckland vs Melbourne City?
Auckland won 3-1 on October 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 35′L. BaylissAuckland
- 42′Q. MacnicolMelbourne City
- 53′L. BaylissAuckland
- 85′L. BrookAuckland
Official lineup for Auckland vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Auckland
4-2-3-1- 9S. Cosgrove
- 27L. Rogerson
- 10L. Bayliss
- 77L. Brook
- 22J. Brimmer
- 8F. Gallegos
- 15F. de Vries
- 4N. Pijnaker
- 25L. Vicelich
- 2H. Sakai
- 1M. Woud
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 15A. Nabbout
- 11A. Mabil
- 19Q. Macnicol
- 23M. Memeti
- 24Kavian Rahmani
- 14Besian Kutleshi
- 16A. Behich
- 2H. Delbridge
- 4L. Bonetig
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1M. Freke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Auckland have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(away) | 0-1 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| May 15, 2026 | Adelaide United(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lions(away) | 0-2 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Palermo(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Weston Bears(away) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Auckland wins, 2 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Auckland 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Melbourne City 2-1 Auckland | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Melbourne City 2-2 Auckland | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Auckland vs Melbourne City on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Auckland score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Auckland sit 8th in A-League (5 points from 4 matches) and Melbourne City sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Auckland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy