Auckland vs Sydney: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueFinalKick-off on May 23, 2026 at 08:10 AM (UTC)Go Media Stadium, Auckland
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What was the result of Auckland vs Sydney?
Auckland won 1-0 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′C. HowiesonAuckland
Official lineup for Auckland vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Auckland
5-3-2- 9S. Cosgrove
- 77L. Brook
- 21J. Randall
- 6L. Verstraete
- 7C. Howieson
- 17C. Elliot
- 4N. Pijnaker
- 23D. Hall
- 3J. Girdwood-Reich
- 2H. Sakai
- 1M. Woud
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 80A. Stamatelopoulos
- 7P. Quispe
- 20T. Quintal
- 44Akol Akon
- 24Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
- 8W. Kamijo
- 17B. Garuccio
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 41A. Popovic
- 23R. Grant
- 12Harrison Devenish-Meares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Auckland have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Adelaide United(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| May 9, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 2, 2026 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 9, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 2, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Auckland wins, 4 draws, 0 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Sydney 2-2 Auckland | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Sydney 1-1 Auckland | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Auckland 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sydney 1-1 Auckland | Australia Cup |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Sydney 2-2 Auckland | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Auckland 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Auckland score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Auckland sit 3rd in A-League (42 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 42 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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