Western United vs Auckland: result 4-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 29Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Auckland?
Western United won 4-2 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′M. RuhsWestern United
- 23′N. BotićWestern United
- 49′A. ThurgateWestern United
- 62′N. MorenoAuckland
- 90′J. RandallAuckland
- 90′O. LavaleWestern United
Official lineup for Western United vs Auckland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-4-2- 19N. Botić
- 24M. Ruhs
- 10M. Grimaldi
- 32A. Thurgate
- 23R. Bozinovski
- 77R. Danzaki
- 17B. Garuccio
- 30D. Leonard
- 4J. Donachie
- 6T. Imai
- 33M. Sutton
Auckland
4-4-2- 10G. May
- 9M. Mata
- 11M. François
- 28F. Gallegos
- 6L. Verstraete
- 27L. Rogerson
- 15F. de Vries
- 4N. Pijnaker
- 23D. Hall
- 2H. Sakai
- 12A. Paulsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Auckland have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 6-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Western United win, 0 draws, 2 Auckland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Western United 0-2 Auckland | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Auckland 0-4 Western United | A-League |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Western United 1-2 Auckland | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Auckland on Feb 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Auckland score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Auckland | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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