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Auckland vs Sydney

Auckland
1 - 0
Sydney
🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:00 Europe/London 📍 Go Media Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Alexander George King 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 16
Regular Season Table
Auckland 3 · Sydney 5
Referee Stats
Alexander George King
19 matches · 3.79 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.79
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.11
Over 4.5 cards 26%
Home wins 37%
Draws 32%
Away wins 32%
How the match was won
  • Auckland outshot their opponent (25-16).
  • Sydney controlled possession (63%).
  • Auckland had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Auckland (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 5-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 19
Avg: 1.47 / 1.27

Points

21
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Sydney (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 7-3-5

Goals For / Against

16 / 13
Avg: 1.07 / 0.87

Points

24
Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

6

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
1.60
1.47
GF
1.07
1.27
GA
0.87
69%
O2.5
38%
69%
BTTS
23%
62%
Score 1st
23%

League-position context

Auckland rank3rd
Sydney rank5th
Auckland points42
Sydney points39
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.
Sydney: #5 · 39 pts · GD +8
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-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.

Sydney last 5 away

W D W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals3-5
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

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%

Sydney trend breakdown

Over 2.538%
BTTS23%
BTTS + O2.523%
1H Over 0.531%
Also: Over 0.5 85% · Over 1.5 54% · Over 3.5 15% · 1H BTTS 8%

Scoring reliability

Auckland score at home92%
Auckland clean sheet at home23%
Sydney score away54%
Sydney clean sheet away46%

First-goal patterns

Auckland score first62%
Auckland win after scoring first63%
Sydney score first23%
Sydney win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Auckland 20% · Sydney 29%
Avg first goal minute: Auckland 19.5' · Sydney 18.7'

Vs league average

Auckland score at home1.47 vs 1.53
Auckland concede at home1.27 vs 1.34
Sydney score away1.07 vs 1.34
Sydney concede away0.87 vs 1.53
Auckland score 4% below league average, while Sydney score 20% below league average.
Defensive side: Auckland are 5% below league average at home, and Sydney are 43% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 2.

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

Sydney goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
4
Total Shots
25
16
Shots off Goal
13
7
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
21
12
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
3
7
Fouls
9
11
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
6
Total Passes
269
486
Passes Accurate
191
384
Passes %
71%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
S. Cosgrove
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Verstraete
42' ↑↓
↑↓
42' ⇄ L. Brook
1st substitution · For: G. May
45+2'
45+2' Víctor Campuzano
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Akol Akon
1st substitution · For: J. Lolley
65'
65' A. Grant
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ M. Francois
2nd substitution · For: L. Rogerson
75'
75' L. Verstraete
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ C. Hollman
2nd substitution · For: M. Macallister
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ F. Gallegos
3rd substitution · For: C. Howieson
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ J. Randall
4th substitution · For: C. Elliot
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ T. Quintal
3rd substitution · For: A. Popovic
90+3'
90+3' C. Howieson

Auckland vs Sydney 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Auckland beat Sydney 1-0 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in A-League. The match was refereed by Alexander George King. It was played at Go Media Stadium.

First half: Auckland took the lead at 20' when S. Cosgrove scored, with the assist credited to L. Verstraete, making the score 1-0. Auckland made their 1st substitution at 42', with L. Brook replacing G. May. Víctor Campuzano received a yellow card for Sydney at 45+2'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Sydney made their 1st substitution at 46', with Akol Akon replacing J. Lolley. A. Grant received a yellow card for Sydney at 65'. Auckland made their 2nd substitution at 69', with M. Francois replacing L. Rogerson. L. Verstraete received a yellow card for Auckland at 75'. Sydney made their 2nd substitution at 82', with C. Hollman replacing M. Macallister. Auckland made their 3rd substitution at 90', with F. Gallegos replacing C. Howieson. Auckland made their 4th substitution at 90', with J. Randall replacing C. Elliot. Sydney made their 3rd substitution at 90', with T. Quintal replacing A. Popovic. C. Howieson received a yellow card for Auckland at 90+3'.

Auckland used 4 substitutions while Sydney used 3 substitutions. Auckland got 2 yellow cards, while Sydney got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Auckland outshot their opponent (25-16).
  • Sydney controlled possession (63%).
  • Auckland had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Auckland vs Sydney Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
26 Apr 2026 Sydney vs Auckland 2 - 2 17 Feb 2026 Sydney vs Auckland 1 - 1 07 Feb 2026 Auckland vs Sydney 1 - 0
2024-2025 Season
12 Apr 2025 Sydney vs Auckland 2 - 2 27 Oct 2024 Auckland vs Sydney 1 - 0