Macarthur vs Auckland: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 5, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Macarthur vs Auckland?
Macarthur and Auckland drew 1-1 on January 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. BrookAuckland
- 70′T. UskokMacarthur
Official lineup for Macarthur vs Auckland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Macarthur
4-4-2- 28H. Sawyer
- 24D. Bosnjak
- 7Š. Gržan
- 26L. Brattan
- 10A. Cáceres
- 8L. Vickery
- 18W. Scott
- 6T. Uskok
- 14K. Popovic
- 25C. Talbot
- 12F. Kurto
Auckland
4-2-2-2- 21J. Randall
- 77L. Brook
- 11M. Francois
- 27L. Rogerson
- 8F. Gallegos
- 6L. Verstraete
- 15F. de Vries
- 4N. Pijnaker
- 23D. Hall
- 2H. Sakai
- 1M. Woud
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macarthur have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Auckland 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 1, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 5-4 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Beijing Guoan(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Macarthur wins, 0 draws, 2 Auckland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Auckland 2-1 Macarthur | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Macarthur 0-1 Auckland | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Macarthur score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Auckland score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Auckland | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macarthur sit 7th in A-League (34 points from 26 matches) and Auckland sit 3rd (42 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 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 34 |
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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