Auckland vs Melbourne Victory

Auckland

2 - 2

Melbourne Victory

🕒 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00 Europe/London 📍 Go Media Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Lachlan Keevers 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Auckland 3 · Melbourne Victory 4

Referee Stats

Lachlan Keevers

16 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.13
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	38%
Draws	25%
Away wins	38%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (13-13).
Auckland controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Auckland (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 19

Avg: 1.47 / 1.27

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Melbourne Victory (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-3-5

Goals For / Against

18 / 19

Avg: 1.38 / 1.46

Points

Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.40

PPG

1.38

1.47

1.38

1.27

1.46

69%

O2.5

54%

69%

BTTS

46%

62%

Score 1st

62%

League-position context

Auckland rank3rd

Melbourne Victory rank4th

Auckland points42

Melbourne Victory points40

Auckland: #3 · 42 pts · GD +13

1 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Melbourne Victory: #4 · 40 pts · GD +11

3 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Auckland last 5 home

L D L D W

Points5/15

Weighted index20

Goals8-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Melbourne Victory last 5 away

W D D W W

Points11/15

Weighted index69

Goals12-7

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Auckland trend breakdown

Over 2.569%

BTTS69%

BTTS + O2.562%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 31%

Melbourne Victory trend breakdown

Over 2.554%

BTTS46%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.569%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 31%

Scoring reliability

Auckland score at home92%

Auckland clean sheet at home23%

Melbourne Victory score away69%

Melbourne Victory clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Auckland score first62%

Auckland win after scoring first63%

Melbourne Victory score first62%

Melbourne Victory win after scoring first63%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Auckland 20% · Melbourne Victory 0%

Avg first goal minute: Auckland 19.5' · Melbourne Victory 38.3'

Vs league average

Auckland score at home1.47 vs 1.53

Auckland concede at home1.27 vs 1.34

Melbourne Victory score away1.38 vs 1.34

Melbourne Victory concede away1.46 vs 1.53

Auckland score 4% below league average, while Melbourne Victory score 3% above league average.

Defensive side: Auckland are 5% below league average at home, and Melbourne Victory are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS20%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Auckland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

61-75 3

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

0-15 3

16-30 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

Melbourne Victory goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

31-45 4

0-15 3

46-60 2

16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

58%

42%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

401

309

Passes Accurate

298

202

Passes %

74%

65%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

11'

11' J. Davidson

23' ⚽

⚽

23' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

F. Lino

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Genreau

35' ↑↓

↑↓

35' ⇄ N. Pijnaker

1st substitution · For: L. Rogerson

38'

38' L. Brook

41'

41' L. Verstraete

45+4' ⚽

⚽

45+4' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

S. Cosgrove

Normal Goal

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

N. Velupillay

Normal Goal

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ L. Verstraete

2nd substitution · For: C. Howieson

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ L. Verstraete

3rd substitution · For: C. Howieson

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Randall

4th substitution · Substitution 2

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ J. Valadon

1st substitution · For: L. D'Arrigo

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ M. Grimaldi

2nd substitution · For: O. Dragicevic

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ N. Velupillay

3rd substitution · For: R. Piscopo

79'

79' D. Genreau

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

L. Brook

Normal Goal

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ F. Gallegos

5th substitution · For: J. Bidois

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ F. Gallegos

6th substitution · For: J. Bidois

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ K. Jelacic

4th substitution · For: L. Jackson

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ F. Lino

5th substitution · For: A. Traoré

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ K. Jelacic

6th substitution · For: L. Jackson

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ F. Lino

7th substitution · For: A. Traoré

90+5'

90+5' J. Bidois

90+5'

90+5' J. Bidois

90+7'

90+7' L. Jackson

Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Auckland drew 2-2 with Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 11 April 2026 in A-League. The match was refereed by Lachlan Keevers. It was played at Go Media Stadium.

First half: J. Davidson received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 11'. Melbourne Victory took the lead at 23' when F. Lino scored, with the assist credited to D. Genreau, making the score 0-1. Auckland made their 1st substitution at 35', with N. Pijnaker replacing L. Rogerson. L. Brook received a yellow card for Auckland at 38'. L. Verstraete received a yellow card for Auckland at 41'. Auckland leveled the score at 45+4' when S. Cosgrove scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Melbourne Victory took the lead at 53' when N. Velupillay scored, making the score 1-2. Auckland made their 2nd substitution at 59', with L. Verstraete replacing C. Howieson. Auckland made their 3rd substitution at 59', with L. Verstraete replacing C. Howieson. Auckland made their 4th substitution at 59', involving J. Randall. Melbourne Victory made their 1st substitution at 60', with J. Valadon replacing L. D'Arrigo. Melbourne Victory made their 2nd substitution at 74', with M. Grimaldi replacing O. Dragicevic. Melbourne Victory made their 3rd substitution at 75', with N. Velupillay replacing R. Piscopo. D. Genreau received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 79'. Auckland leveled the score at 82' when L. Brook scored, making the score 2-2. Auckland made their 5th substitution at 87', with F. Gallegos replacing J. Bidois. Auckland made their 6th substitution at 87', with F. Gallegos replacing J. Bidois. Melbourne Victory made their 4th substitution at 90', with K. Jelacic replacing L. Jackson. Melbourne Victory made their 5th substitution at 90', with F. Lino replacing A. Traoré. Melbourne Victory made their 6th substitution at 90+2', with K. Jelacic replacing L. Jackson. Melbourne Victory made their 7th substitution at 90+2', with F. Lino replacing A. Traoré. J. Bidois received a yellow card for Auckland at 90+5'. J. Bidois received a yellow card for Auckland at 90+5'. L. Jackson received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 90+7'.

Auckland used 6 substitutions while Melbourne Victory used 7 substitutions. Auckland got 4 yellow cards, while Melbourne Victory got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (13-13).
Auckland controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	2
Draws	3
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (16.7%)
BTTS	1 (16.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	0
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Auckland vs Melbourne Victory Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

11 Apr 2026 Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 2 18 Oct 2025 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland 0 - 0

2024-2025 Season

24 May 2025 Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 2 17 May 2025 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland 0 - 1 19 Apr 2025 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland 0 - 2 01 Jan 2025 Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 0