A-League Men
· Regular Season - 1
October 17, 2026 06:00
L. Bayliss
35'
L. Bayliss
53'
L. Brook
(ast. F. De Vries)
85'
42'
(ast. K. Rahmani)
Q. MacNicol
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Auckland a 33% win probability (draw 32%, Melbourne City 33%). The final result was Auckland 3–1 Melbourne City. In 3 previous meetings, Auckland have won 1 times, with 1 draws and 1 wins for Melbourne City.
Match statistics
9
Total shots
12
4
Shots on target
5
4
Saves
1
42%
Possession
58%
3
Corners
6
18
Tackles
13
2
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
S. Cosgrove
32'
32'
A. Behich
⚽L. Bayliss
35'
42'
ast. K. Rahmani ·
Q. MacNicol⚽
⚽L. Bayliss
53'
67'
M. Caputo
/
A. Nabbout
75'
M. Leckie
/
B. Kutleshi
75'
L. Wong
/
Q. MacNicol
L. Bayliss
/ V. Fitzharris
80'
⚽L. Brook
· ast. F. De Vries
85'
L. Brook
/ I. Prins
88'
J. Brimmer
/ D. Normann
88'
L. Rogerson
88'
S. Cosgrove
/ C. Elliot
90'
Pre-match prediction
33.87%
Auckland ←
32.77%
X
33.36%
Melbourne
we assigned to the actual result (Auckland)
33.87%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
1.22
—
—
1.31
—
—
Lineups
1
Michael Woud
G
Michael Woud
G
15
F. de Vries
1 👟
D
F. de Vries
1 👟
D
4
Nando Pijnaker
D
Nando Pijnaker
D
25
Luka Vicelich
D
Luka Vicelich
D
2
Hiroki Sakai
D
Hiroki Sakai
D
22
Jake Brimmer
88'
M
Jake Brimmer
88'
M
8
Felipe Gallegos
M
Felipe Gallegos
M
27
Logan Rogerson
M
Logan Rogerson
M
10
Lachlan Bayliss
2 ⚽
80'
M
Lachlan Bayliss
2 ⚽
80'
M
77
Lachlan Brook
1 ⚽
88'
M
Lachlan Brook
1 ⚽
88'
M
9
Sam Cosgrove
89'
F
Sam Cosgrove
89'
F
Bench
17
Callan Elliot
1'
D
Callan Elliot
1'
D
16
Daniel Normann
9'
M
Daniel Normann
9'
M
35
Jonty Bidois
F
Jonty Bidois
F
30
Joseph James Knowles
G
Joseph James Knowles
G
23
Ronan Wynne
D
Ronan Wynne
D
57
Van Fitzharris
10'
M
Van Fitzharris
10'
M
1
Macklin Freke
G
Macklin Freke
G
16
Aziz Behich
D
Aziz Behich
D
2
Harrison Delbridge
D
Harrison Delbridge
D
4
Liam Bonetig
D
Liam Bonetig
D
13
Nathaniel Atkinson
D
Nathaniel Atkinson
D
24
Kavian Rahmani
1 👟
M
Kavian Rahmani
1 👟
M
14
Besian Kutleshi
75'
M
Besian Kutleshi
75'
M
11
A. Mabil
M
A. Mabil
M
19
Quinn MacNicol
1 ⚽
75'
M
Quinn MacNicol
1 ⚽
75'
M
23
Medin Memeti
M
Medin Memeti
M
15
Andrew Nabbout
67'
F
Andrew Nabbout
67'
F
Bench
40
James Nieuwenhuizen
G
James Nieuwenhuizen
G
41
Lawrence Wong
15'
M
Lawrence Wong
15'
M
7
Mathew Leckie
15'
F
Mathew Leckie
15'
F
9
Max Caputo
23'
F
Max Caputo
23'
F
22
Peter Antoniou
D
Peter Antoniou
D
77
Takeshi Kanamori
F
Takeshi Kanamori
F
Best on the pitch
Lachlan Bayliss
M · Auckland
8.60
2 ⚽
3 shots
· 25 pass
F. de Vries
D · Auckland
7.90
1 👟
· 30 pass
Hiroki Sakai
D · Auckland
7.90
· 34 pass
Kavian Rahmani
M · Melbourne
7.50
1 👟
1 shots
· 34 pass
Michael Woud
G · Auckland
7.30
· 33 pass
Sam Cosgrove
F · Auckland
7.30
· 21 pass
Auckland — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 33 | 23% | — | — | — |
| F. de Vries | D | 90 | 7.90 | — | 1 | — | 30 | 21% | 2 | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 90 | 7.00 | — | — | 1 | 42 | 30% | 2 | — | — |
| Luka Vicelich | D | 90 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 33 | 27% | 1 | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai | D | 90 | 7.90 | — | — | — | 34 | 25% | 2 | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer | M | 88 | 6.70 | — | — | 1 | 30 | 24% | 4 | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 19% | 2 | — | — |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 16% | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lachlan Bayliss | M | 80 | 8.60 | 2 | — | 3 | 25 | 18% | 1 | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 88 | 6.90 | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 13% | 1 | — | — |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 89 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 21 | 7% | 1 | 1 | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Daniel Normann | M | 9 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 2 | 1% | 1 | — | — |
| Van Fitzharris | M | 10 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 6 | 4% | — | — | — |
Melbourne City — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Freke | G | 90 | 4.90 | — | — | — | 23 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Aziz Behich | D | 90 | 5.90 | — | — | — | 64 | 52% | 2 | 1 | — |
| Harrison Delbridge | D | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 72 | 69% | — | — | — |
| Liam Bonetig | D | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 59 | 53% | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | D | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 42 | 27% | 4 | — | — |
| Kavian Rahmani | M | 90 | 7.50 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 27% | 2 | — | — |
| Besian Kutleshi | M | 75 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 33 | 22% | 2 | — | — |
| A. Mabil | M | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 40 | 28% | — | — | — |
| Quinn MacNicol | M | 75 | 7.00 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 10% | — | — | — |
| Medin Memeti | M | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 20% | 1 | — | — |
| Andrew Nabbout | F | 67 | 6.20 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Wong | M | 15 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 7 | 7% | 1 | — | — |
| Mathew Leckie | F | 15 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 15 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Max Caputo | F | 23 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 3 | 3% | 1 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Auckland vs Melbourne City?
The final score was Auckland 3–1 Melbourne City.
What did the model predict before Auckland vs Melbourne City?
The model assigned 33% probability to a Auckland win, 32% to a draw, and 33% to an Melbourne City win.