Melbourne City vs Auckland: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 16, 2026 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Auckland?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on January 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. BrookAuckland
- 70′M. CaputoMelbourne City (pen.)
- 81′M. MemetiMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Auckland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 35M. Memeti
- 17M. Caputo
- 15A. Nabbout
- 39E. Durakovic
- 27K. Trewin
- 8Ryan Teague
- 16A. Behich
- 4L. Bonetig
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1P. Beach
Auckland
4-4-2- 9S. Cosgrove
- 77L. Brook
- 21J. Randall
- 8F. Gallegos
- 6L. Verstraete
- 27L. Rogerson
- 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, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 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 11, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Macarthur(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Macarthur(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 1 Auckland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Auckland score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Auckland | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 4th in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Auckland sit 8th (5 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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