Auckland v Sydney prediction

A-League · Sat, 12 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Auckland v Sydney, A-League on Sat, 12 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Auckland host Sydney in the A-League on Saturday 12 December (kick-off 04:00 UK).

The key numbers

Auckland are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Sydney, every meeting checked.

Form and the table

Eight of Auckland’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in 11 of Auckland’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Auckland have two wins, five draws and two defeats in their last 9 home matches in all competitions — 1.22 points per game, scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.11.

Six of Sydney’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in eight of Sydney’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Sydney have two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 6 away matches in all competitions — 1.33 points per game, scoring 0.83 and conceding 0.67.

Auckland are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Auckland (sixth) and Sydney (second) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Sydney the stronger side, 20 rating points above Auckland (Sydney 1563, Auckland 1543, after at least 62 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 23 May 2026, finished Auckland 1–0 Sydney.

Team news

Predicted Auckland XI (4-2-3-1): M. Woud, H. Sakai, N. Pijnaker, F. de Vries, R. Wynne, L. Rogerson, F. Gallegos, L. Brook, J. Brimmer, L. Bayliss, S. Cosgrove — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, H. Sakai (4.6 per match over four appearances, one goal) and F. de Vries (4.1 per match over four appearances, two assists) have been Auckland’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Auckland (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), H. Sakai averages 2.3 tackles per 90 over 352 minutes. F. de Vries averages 1.4 tackles per 90 over 399 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Sydney XI (4-2-3-1): H. Devenish-Meares, R. Grant, B. Garuccio, J. Courtney-Perkins, A. Popovic, R. Youlley, T. Sekine, A. Toure, W. Kamijo, A. Akon, O. Sunday — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, A. Toure (6.2 per match over four appearances, four goals and one assist) and O. Sunday (4.5 per match over four appearances, one goal and two assists) have been Sydney’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Sydney (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), O. Sunday averages 1.6 shots per 90 over 343 minutes.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 12 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT · A-League
Head-to-head (last 6): Auckland 3 · draws 3 · Sydney 0 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Auckland 2W 2D 1L · Sydney 2W 1D 2L

Auckland v Sydney (A-League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.43 / 4

Corners

against 6.14 / 4.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.43 / 3.43

Shots on target

against 3.57 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 2.29

Cards

against 1.43 / 1.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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 · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.43 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.71 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.14 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.43 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.71 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.29 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.29 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5

Auckland

Auckland Goalkeeper

Auckland — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Woud	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90

Auckland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Woud n 8	90	2.5 6/4

Auckland Defensive

Auckland — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. de Vries	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	153.8 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
N. Pijnaker	4	90360 min	41 /90	61.5 /90	71.8 /90	184.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
H. Sakai	4	88352 min	92.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	246.1 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
Luka Vicelich	2	90180 min	21 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	63 /90	21 /90	00 /90
R. Wynne	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	136.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 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
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	1.4 5/3	0.6 4/0	—
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	1 3/2	0.1 1/0	—
F. de Vries n 8	81	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0	—
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	0.3 2/0	0.8 4/1	—
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Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. de Vries n 8	81	1.7 5/4
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	1.5 6/4
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0.9 5/1
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	1.5 6/3
H. Sakai n 8	88.9	2.3 7/6
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Auckland Attacking

Auckland — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Cosgrove	3	90269 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90
Jonty Bidois	1	7272 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	22.5 /90
F. Gallegos	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90
L. Rogerson	4	89356 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90	30.8 /90	30.8 /90
Lachlan Bayliss	4	82328 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	20.5 /90	82.2 /90	10.3 /90
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Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
F. de Vries n 8	81	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	1 4/2	0.2 1/0
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Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. de Vries n 8	81	0 0/0	0.6 4/0
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sydney

Sydney Goalkeeper

Sydney — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Harrison Devenish-Meares	4	90360 min	112.8 /90	41 /90	00 /90

Sydney — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sydney before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Harrison Devenish-Meares n 8	90	2.5 6/3

Sydney Defensive

Sydney — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Popovic	4	90360 min	00 /90	30.8 /90	30.8 /90	184.5 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90
B. Garuccio	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	112.8 /90	00 /90	153.8 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90
J. Courtney-Perkins	4	90360 min	41 /90	71.8 /90	41 /90	266.5 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90
R. Grant	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	102.5 /90	10.3 /90	153.8 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
J. Overy	1	1717 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	15.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Sydney — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sydney before kick-off, to 7 November 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
R. Youlley n 8	63	1.4 7/1	0.7 4/0	—
A. Popovic n 8	90	1 6/2	0.4 2/1	—
B. Garuccio n 8	90	0.6 4/1	1 5/2	—
R. Grant n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0.6 4/1	—
J. Courtney-Perkins n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.9 3/3	—
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Sydney — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sydney before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Youlley n 8	63	2 5/4
B. Garuccio n 8	90	1.6 5/4
J. Courtney-Perkins n 8	90	1.5 6/4
R. Grant n 8	90	1.3 3/2
A. Popovic n 8	90	0.9 3/2
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Sydney Attacking

Sydney — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
O. Sunday	4	86343 min	10.3 /90	20.5 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	30.8 /90	71.8 /90
T. Quintal	4	53211 min	00 /90	20.9 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90	83.4 /90	62.6 /90
R. Youlley	4	90360 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
Takahiro Sekine	4	85340 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	10.3 /90
A. Toure	4	67266 min	41.4 /90	10.3 /90	82.7 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90	51.7 /90
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Sydney — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sydney before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Youlley n 8	63	1.3 4/3	0.5 3/0
B. Garuccio n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
R. Grant n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
A. Popovic n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
J. Courtney-Perkins n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Sydney — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sydney before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Youlley n 8	63	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
B. Garuccio n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Popovic n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. Grant n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Courtney-Perkins n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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

AucklandWWLDD

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

SydneyLDWLW

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

Head-to-head last 6

Auckland 3 · 3 draws · Sydney 0 · 2.17 goals/game

2026-05-23 Auckland 1–0 Sydney
2026-04-26 Sydney 2–2 Auckland
2026-02-17 Sydney 1–1 Auckland
2026-02-07 Auckland 1–0 Sydney
2025-04-12 Sydney 2–2 Auckland
2024-10-27 Auckland 1–0 Sydney

League standing · 2026/27

Auckland#6 pos5 pts4 pl-1 GD

Sydney#2 pos7 pts4 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

Auckland scored1.5

Sydney scored1.75

Auckland conceded1.75

Sydney conceded1

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What is the head-to-head record between Auckland and Sydney?: In their last 6 meetings, Auckland won 3, Sydney won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Auckland and Sydney?: Recent form — Auckland 2W 2D 1L; Sydney 2W 1D 2L.

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