Melbourne City v Auckland result

Full-time · Melbourne City 2–1 Auckland

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Melbourne City 2–1 Auckland — Melbourne City won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Melbourne City beat Auckland 2–1 at AAMI Park in the A-League on Friday 16 January.

Auckland have scored in 12 consecutive matches.

The goals

Melbourne City came from behind: Auckland led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Auckland: L. Brook (45’, assisted by Jesse Randall); Melbourne City: M. Caputo (70’ pen) and M. Memeti (81’, assisted by A. Behich).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Melbourne City 1.21, Auckland 0.80, from 6 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Skinner showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Melbourne City: A. Behich (77’); Auckland: F. Gallegos (5’) and Jake Girdwood-Reich (77’).

What it changes

Melbourne City move up from sixth to third (14 league matches played).

Auckland stay first after this result (13 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, N. Atkinson (Melbourne City) 7.5, Jesse Randall (Auckland) 7.2 and M. Caputo (Melbourne City) 6.8 led the match.

Next up

Melbourne City next travel to Melbourne Victory on 24 October 2026.

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

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

Next for Melbourne City: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Auckland: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Melbourne City 2–1 Auckland · A-League
  • Venue: AAMI Park · Melbourne
  • Referee: S. Skinner
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Melbourne City 0 · draws 1 · Auckland 1 · 3.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Melbourne City 1W 2D 2L · Auckland 3W 1D 1L

Melbourne City 2–1 Auckland (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

0.63 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.5 / 5.63
Corners
against 4.88 / 4.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.13 / 5.88
Shots on target
against 3.88 / 3.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.63 / 1.63
Cards
against 2.25 / 2.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.2 yellows
Referee · S. Skinner
2.4 home / 1.8 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 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 gameMelbourne City for / againstLineAuckland for / against
Goals scored
0.63 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
6.5 for · 4.88 against n 8
9.5standard
5.63 for · 4.25 against n 8
Shots
14.63 for · 10.63 against n 8
19.5standard
17.25 for · 10 against n 8
Shots on target
4.13 for · 3.88 against n 8
8.5standard
5.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.88 for · 8.38 against n 8
21.5standard
13.75 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8
3.5standard
1.63 for · 2.63 against n 8

Referee: S. Skinner — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 19 fouls over 5 matches (2.4 to the home side, 1.8 to the away side).

Melbourne City
Melbourne City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Peter Antoniou n 821.5
3.13/2
0.51/0
—
Beckham Baker n 817.6
2.63/1
00/0
—
M. Caputo n 855.1
2.46/3
0.83/1
S. Cosgrove
E. Rashani n 853.5
2.15/2
0.84/0
—
Besian Kutleshi n 833.4
23/2
00/0
—
Melbourne City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Memeti n 850.1
2.96/4
1.85/2
E. Rashani n 853.5
2.56/4
0.62/1
M. Caputo n 855.1
2.46/4
0.83/1
A. Nabbout n 855.3
1.65/1
0.42/0
Peter Antoniou n 821.5
1.62/1
0.51/0
Melbourne City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Beckham Baker n 817.6
00/0
0.61/0
Peter Antoniou n 821.5
0.51/0
00/0
Kavian Rahmani n 871.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Kanamori n 856.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
E. Durakovic n 865.1
00/0
0.32/0
Melbourne City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Lopane n 647.7
3.55/3
N. Atkinson n 873.9
2.98/5
Kai Trewin n 890
2.88/6
Peter Antoniou n 821.5
2.64/1
Kavian Rahmani n 871.9
2.38/5
Auckland
Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Cosgrove n 874.1
2.77/3
3.28/6
M. Caputo
G. May n 842.9
2.46/3
1.34/1
—
C. Howieson n 828.1
2.45/1
0.82/0
—
L. Verstraete n 890
2.36/5
2.58/7
—
F. Gallegos n 838.9
25/2
0.93/0
—
Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Jonty Bidois n 317
8.82/2
1.81/0
S. Cosgrove n 874.1
3.57/6
1.86/4
G. May n 842.9
2.96/3
0.83/0
L. Brook n 878.1
2.78/6
1.36/2
J. Randall n 873.9
2.17/3
1.47/2
Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Cosgrove n 874.1
0.32/0
0.53/0
L. Brook n 878.1
0.75/0
0.11/0
J. Randall n 873.9
0.53/0
00/0
F. de Vries n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
H. Sakai n 857.1
00/0
0.42/0
Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Francois n 819.3
3.52/1
L. Verstraete n 890
3.17/5
C. Elliot n 869
2.67/6
H. Sakai n 857.1
2.47/3
L. Brook n 878.1
2.27/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Melbourne CityAuckland
58%Possession42%
1.21Expected goals (xG)0.80
6Shots9
2Shots on target3
1Shots off target3
3Blocked shots3
4Shots inside the box8
2Corners5
0Offsides3
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves1
465Passes330
79%Pass accuracy72%

Melbourne City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Beach9000000006.2
N. Atkinson9000102207.3
G. Ferreyra9000000407
L. Bonetig9000000106.9
A. Behich90010010Y7.5
M. Memeti9010110306.7
Ryan Teague7300000106.9
M. Caputo7310111107.2
A. Nabbout5800000207.2
E. Durakovic5700000106.5
Kai Trewin2400000006.7
Z. Schreiber sub6600000106.6
A. Kuen sub3300000006.3
B. Mazzeo sub3200002006.3
Lawrence Wong sub1700000106.5
A. Lopane sub1700000006.5

Auckland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Woud9000000006.3
D. Hall9000100106.5
N. Pijnaker9000001306.9
L. Verstraete9000000506.3
J. Randall9001115107.2
L. Brook9010111107.2
F. de Vries8900101106.2
L. Rogerson7100000306.5
F. Gallegos71000000Y5.9
S. Cosgrove7100210007
H. Sakai4400000006.6
C. Elliot sub4600000106.2
J. Brimmer sub1900000006.3
J. Girdwood-Reich sub19000003Y6.9
G. May sub1900000106.3
M. Francois sub10000010–

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

Recent form
Melbourne CityDLDWL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
AucklandWWLDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Melbourne City 0 · 1 draw · Auckland 1 · 3.5 goals/game
  • 2025-01-18 Auckland 3–0 Melbourne City
  • 2024-12-15 Melbourne City 2–2 Auckland
League standing · 2025/26
Melbourne City#6 pos38 pts26 pl0 GD
Auckland#3 pos42 pts26 pl+13 GD
Goals per game
Melbourne City scored1.27
Auckland scored1.62
Melbourne City conceded1.27
Auckland conceded1.12

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City and Auckland?
In their last 2 meetings, Melbourne City won 0, Auckland won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Melbourne City and Auckland?
Recent form — Melbourne City 1W 2D 2L; Auckland 3W 1D 1L.

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