A-League Men
· Regular Season - 26
April 26, 2026 07:00
B. Garuccio
(ast. P. A. Quispe Cordova)
56'
A. Popovic
(ast. V. Campuzano)
85'
67'
(ast. S. Cosgrove)
G. May
90'
(ast. L. Gillion)
G. May
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Auckland a 41% win probability (draw 26%, Sydney 31%). The final result was Sydney 2–2 Auckland. In 2 previous meetings, Sydney have won 0 times, with 1 draws and 1 wins for Auckland.
Match statistics
13
Total shots
9
6
Shots on target
2
0
Saves
3
60%
Possession
40%
4
Corners
6
16
Tackles
17
1
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
22'
C. Howieson
/
L. F. Gallegos
46'
G. May
/
J. Randall
⚽B. Garuccio
· ast. P. A. Quispe Cordova
56'
T. Quintal
/ P. Wood
66'
67'
ast. S. Cosgrove ·
G. May⚽
A. Arslan
/ V. Campuzano
74'
A. Toure
/ A. Akon
74'
J. Courtney-Perkins
76'
82'
C. Howieson
82'
L. Gillion
/
L. Brook
⚽A. Popovic
· ast. V. Campuzano
85'
90'
ast. L. Gillion ·
G. May⚽
Pre-match prediction
31.29%
Sydney
26.75%
X ←
41.97%
Auckland
we assigned to the actual result (Draw)
26.75%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
1.00
—
—
1.42
—
—
Lineups
12
G
17
B. Garuccio
1 ⚽
D
4
J. Courtney-Perkins
D
41
Alexandar Popovic
1 ⚽
D
23
R. Grant
D
R. Grant
D
24
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
M
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
M
8
W. Kamijo
M
7
P. Quispe
1 👟
M
P. Quispe
1 👟
M
20
T. Quintal
66'
M
35
A. Toure
74'
M
70
A. Arslan
74'
F
Bench
44
A. Akon
16'
F
13
P. Wood
24'
F
1
G
17
Callan Elliot
D
Callan Elliot
D
3
Jake Girdwood-Reich
D
Jake Girdwood-Reich
D
23
Daniel Hall
D
Daniel Hall
D
2
Hiroki Sakai
D
Hiroki Sakai
D
77
Lachlan Brook
82'
M
Lachlan Brook
82'
M
8
Felipe Gallegos
22'
M
6
Louis Verstraete
M
Louis Verstraete
M
27
Logan Rogerson
45'
M
Logan Rogerson
45'
M
21
Jesse Randall
F
Jesse Randall
F
9
Sam Cosgrove
1 👟
F
Sam Cosgrove
1 👟
F
Bench
7
Cameron Howieson
68'
M
Cameron Howieson
68'
M
10
G. May
2 ⚽
45'
F
G. May
2 ⚽
45'
F
14
Liam Gillion
1 👟
8'
F
Liam Gillion
1 👟
8'
F
52
Luka Vicelich
D
Luka Vicelich
D
Best on the pitch
G. May
F · Auckland
8.20
2 ⚽
2 shots
· 23 pass
B. Garuccio
D · Sydney
7.90
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 47 pass
Jesse Randall
F · Auckland
7.30
· 22 pass
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
M · Sydney
7.30
1 shots
· 82 pass
A. Akon
F · Sydney
7.30
· 5 pass
Liam Gillion
F · Auckland
7.20
1 👟
· 2 pass
Sydney — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 38 | 29% | — | — | — | |
| B. Garuccio | D | 90 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 3 | 47 | 37% | 4 | — | — |
| J. Courtney-Perkins | D | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 80 | 72% | 3 | 1 | — |
| Alexandar Popovic | D | 90 | 6.90 | 1 | — | 1 | 87 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| R. Grant | D | 90 | 5.90 | — | — | 1 | 41 | 26% | — | — | — |
| Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler | M | 90 | 7.30 | — | — | 1 | 82 | 70% | 2 | — | — |
| W. Kamijo | M | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 61 | 46% | 3 | — | — |
| P. Quispe | M | 90 | 6.70 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 35% | — | — | — |
| T. Quintal | M | 66 | 6.90 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 20% | 3 | — | — |
| A. Toure | M | 74 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 5 | 3% | — | — | — |
| A. Arslan | F | 74 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 8% | — | — | — |
| A. Akon | F | 16 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 5 | 4% | — | — | — |
| P. Wood | F | 24 | 5.90 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6% | — | — | — |
Auckland — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 25 | 11% | — | — | — | |
| Callan Elliot | D | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | 2 | 33 | 25% | 4 | — | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 40 | 28% | 2 | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 28 | 19% | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai | D | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 82 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 14% | 1 | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 22 | 7.00 | — | — | — | 10 | 7% | 2 | — | — |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 41 | 30% | 5 | — | — |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 45 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 15 | 11% | 2 | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | F | 90 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 22 | 15% | — | — | — |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 90 | 6.60 | — | 1 | 2 | 25 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Cameron Howieson | M | 68 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 29% | 1 | 1 | — |
| G. May | F | 45 | 8.20 | 2 | — | 2 | 23 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Liam Gillion | F | 8 | 7.20 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Sydney vs Auckland?
The final score was Sydney 2–2 Auckland.
What did the model predict before Sydney vs Auckland?
The model assigned 31% probability to a Sydney win, 26% to a draw, and 41% to an Auckland win.