The kick off for the match between Melbourne City and Auckland will take place at 08:35 (UK time) - Friday, 01/16 - at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 A-League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Melbourne City vs Auckland
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Double Chance: Draw or Auckland
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Melbourne City preview
Melbourne City has played 13 matches in the A-League so far, with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.31 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses. Melbourne City's attack has scored 21 goals, 12 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.92 goals per league match and 1.05 goals per match across the entire season.
Max Caputo is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Andreas Kuen leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Melbourne City has conceded 11 goals in the league (an average of 0.85) and 18 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.9 over 20 matches).
Auckland preview
In 12 A-League matches, Auckland has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 7 wins in 13 matches. The team has scored 19 goals, 18 of them in the A-League (an average of 1.5 goals per match), with Sam Cosgrove being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Sam Cosgrove providing 3 assists.
Defensively, Auckland has conceded 11 goals in the league and 13 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Melbourne City vs Auckland
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Melbourne City
Australia - A-League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W D D W |
1.31 |
| Home | L W D D W |
1.14 |
| Away | W D L W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| Goals | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.67 |
| Scored | 0.92 | 1 | 0.83 |
| Conceded | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.83 |
| Both Teams to Score | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 54% | 43% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 38% | 43% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 38% | 43% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.58 | 1.76 | 1.36 |
|
xGA
|
1.2 | 1.09 | 1.33 |
Auckland
Australia - A-League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D L W W |
2 |
| Home | L W D W W |
1.67 |
| Away | W D W W D |
2.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 58% | 50% | 67% |
| Goals | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Conceded | 0.92 | 1.33 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 67% | 83% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 38% | 67% | 83% |
|
xG
|
1.79 | 2.07 | 1.5 |
|
xGA
|
1.23 | 1.24 | 1.21 |
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