Auckland v Sydney result

Full-time · Auckland 1–0 Sydney

A-League · Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Auckland · Sydney

Auckland 1–0 Sydney — Auckland won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Auckland beat Sydney 1–0 in the A-League on Saturday 7 February.

Auckland have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked.

The goals

Auckland led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Auckland: S. Cosgrove (20’, assisted by L. Verstraete).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Auckland 3.56, Sydney 2.62, from 25 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. King showed four yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Auckland: L. Verstraete (75’) and C. Howieson (90+3’); Sydney: Víctor Campuzano (45+2’) and A. Grant (65’).

What it changes

Auckland move up from third to first (16 league matches played).

Sydney move down from second to third (15 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Verstraete (Auckland) 13.5, S. Cosgrove (Auckland) 9.2 and B. Garuccio (Sydney) 4.7 led the match.

Next up

Auckland next travel to Western Sydney Wanderers on 24 October 2026.

Sydney next host Adelaide United on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Auckland: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sydney: Sydney v Adelaide United, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Auckland 1–0 Sydney · A-League
Referee: A. King
Head-to-head (last 2): Auckland 1 · draws 1 · Sydney 0 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Auckland 1W 2D 2L · Sydney 2W 1D 2L

Auckland 1–0 Sydney (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 4

Corners

against 4.25 / 6 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 3.13 / 5.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.5 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.65 yellows

Referee · A. King

2.35 home / 2.29 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Auckland for / against	Line	Sydney for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.25 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 15.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.38 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. King — 4.65 yellow cards a game, 0.12 red cards, 21.76 fouls over 17 matches (2.35 to the home side, 2.29 to the away side).

Home 2.35Away 2.29

Auckland

Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Howieson n 8	29.4	2.3 5/1	0.8 2/0	—
L. Verstraete n 8	90	1.9 6/4	2.6 8/7	—
S. Cosgrove n 8	72.9	1.7 7/3	2.3 8/4	—
F. Gallegos n 8	58.3	1.7 6/3	0.8 3/1	—
J. Brimmer n 8	56.6	1.6 5/1	1.6 4/2	—

Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jonty Bidois n 4	15.5	7.3 2/2	1.5 1/0
S. Cosgrove n 8	72.9	3.7 7/6	1.9 6/4
L. Brook n 8	83.1	2.8 8/7	1.2 6/2
G. May n 8	43.9	2.1 5/2	1 3/1
M. Francois n 8	16	1.4 1/1	0.7 1/0

Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Randall n 8	78.6	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
S. Cosgrove n 8	72.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
L. Brook n 8	83.1	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
G. May n 8	43.9	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
F. de Vries n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.4 3/0

Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Francois n 8	16	4.9 3/1
L. Verstraete n 8	90	3.5 7/7
L. Rogerson n 8	50.4	2.7 7/2
J. Girdwood-Reich n 8	59.8	2.6 6/4
C. Elliot n 8	52.4	2.6 6/4

Sydney

Sydney — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Wood n 8	32.8	2.7 4/3	1 2/1	—
R. Youlley n 8	76	2.2 6/3	0.3 2/0	—
W. Kamijo n 7	18.9	2 2/1	0 0/0	—
P. Quispe n 8	89.1	1.9 8/5	1.3 6/3	—
Akol Akon n 6	31	1.9 4/0	1 2/0	—

Sydney — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 8	32.8	3.4 5/2	2.4 4/2
J. Lolley n 8	69.1	3.1 8/6	1.3 6/2
Akol Akon n 6	31	2.4 3/2	1.9 3/1
T. Quintal n 8	56.1	2.2 7/4	1.2 5/1
A. Toure n 8	62.3	1.8 7/3	0.7 4/0

Sydney — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Akol Akon n 6	31	0 0/0	1.5 1/1
J. Lolley n 8	69.1	0.5 2/1	0.3 2/0
T. Quintal n 8	56.1	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
Víctor Campuzano n 8	82.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
A. Walatee n 8	41.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Sydney — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Kamijo n 7	18.9	6.8 2/2
C. Hollman n 7	48.6	4 7/5
Akol Akon n 6	31	3.4 3/2
T. Quintal n 8	56.1	2.8 4/2
R. Youlley n 8	76	2.7 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Auckland		Sydney
37%	Possession	63%
3.56	Expected goals (xG)	2.62
25	Shots	16
8	Shots on target	4
13	Shots off target	7
4	Blocked shots	5
21	Shots inside the box	12
3	Corners	7
2	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	6
269	Passes	486
71%	Pass accuracy	79%

Auckland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Woud	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5
H. Sakai	90	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	8
D. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Girdwood-Reich	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
F. de Vries	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	7.6
L. Verstraete	90	0	1	3	1	3	13	Y	7.7
S. Cosgrove	90	1	0	5	4	5	1	0	8.2
F. Gallegos	89	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.3
J. Randall	89	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	6.6
M. Francois	69	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.2
L. Brook	42	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
G. May sub	48	0	0	5	1	1	2	0	6.2
L. Rogerson sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Elliot sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
C. Howieson sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	–

Sydney player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Harrison Devenish-Meares	90	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
R. Grant	90	1	0	2	2	0	6.3
M. Tisserand	90	2	1	0	0	0	6.9
A. Grant	90	3	0	0	0	Y	6
B. Garuccio	90	0	0	5	1	0	6.3
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler	90	0	0	0	3	0	7
P. Quispe	90	2	1	2	3	0	6.9
Víctor Campuzano	90	2	2	0	1	Y	6.2
T. Quintal	89	1	0	1	3	0	6.7
C. Hollman	82	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Akol Akon	45	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
J. Lolley sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Macallister sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Popovic sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Auckland v Sydney — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AucklandDWLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

SydneyDWLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Auckland 1 · 1 draw · Sydney 0 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-04-12 Sydney 2–2 Auckland
2024-10-27 Auckland 1–0 Sydney

League standing · 2025/26

Auckland#3 pos42 pts26 pl+13 GD

Sydney#5 pos39 pts26 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Auckland scored1.62

Sydney scored1.27

Auckland conceded1.12

Sydney conceded0.96

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Auckland and Sydney?: In their last 2 meetings, Auckland won 1, Sydney won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Auckland and Sydney?: Recent form — Auckland 1W 2D 2L; Sydney 2W 1D 2L.

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