Melbourne City v Auckland prediction

A-League · Sun, 27 Dec 2026 07:00 GMT · AAMI Park

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

Team pages: Melbourne City · Auckland · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for Melbourne City v Auckland, A-League on Sun, 27 Dec 2026 07:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Melbourne City host Auckland in the A-League on Sunday 27 December (kick-off 07:00 UK).

The key numbers

Melbourne City have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Melbourne City’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in 10 of Melbourne City’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). At home, Melbourne City have five wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.29 points per game, scoring 1.86 and conceding 0.86.

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%). Away from home, Auckland have two wins, three draws and one defeat in their last 6 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.67.

Melbourne City are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Auckland are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Melbourne City (third) and Auckland (sixth) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Melbourne City the stronger side, 64 rating points above Auckland (Melbourne City 1606, Auckland 1543, after at least 62 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Auckland are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Melbourne City. The most recent meeting, on 17 October 2026, finished Auckland 3–1 Melbourne City.

Team news

Predicted Melbourne City XI (4-2-3-1): J. Nieuwenhuizen, A. Behich, N. Atkinson, H. Delbridge, J. Cascante, K. Rahmani, A. Mabil, M. Memeti, Q. Macnicol, E. Marcondes, A. Nabbout — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kavian Rahmani (5.6 per match over four appearances, one assist) and N. Atkinson (4.9 per match over four appearances) have been Melbourne City’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Melbourne City (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kavian Rahmani averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 337 minutes. N. Atkinson averages 2.2 tackles per 90 over 361 minutes.

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.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 27 Dec 2026 07:00 GMT · A-League · AAMI Park
Head-to-head (last 6): Melbourne City 1 · draws 2 · Auckland 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Melbourne City 2W 2D 1L · Auckland 2W 2D 1L

Melbourne City v Auckland (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

1.63 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.43 / 4.43

Corners

against 6.29 / 6.14 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.29 / 3.43

Shots on target

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

over 7 matches

2.57 / 1.86

Cards

against 2 / 1.43 · 3 of the last 4 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	Melbourne City for / against	Line	Auckland for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.43 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.43 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.86 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.71 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.43 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.57 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Melbourne City

Melbourne City Goalkeeper

Melbourne City — 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
J. Nieuwenhuizen	2	91181 min	84 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90
Macklin Freke	2	90180 min	42 /90	42 /90	00 /90

Melbourne City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City 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+
J. Nieuwenhuizen n 4	90.3	3 2/2

Melbourne City Defensive

Melbourne City — 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. Behich	4	90361 min	82 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	194.7 /90	10.2 /90	20.5 /90
H. Delbridge	4	90361 min	20.5 /90	133.2 /90	41 /90	194.7 /90	92.2 /90	10.2 /90
N. Atkinson	4	90361 min	92.2 /90	123 /90	10.2 /90	266.5 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
L. Bonetig	4	49195 min	41.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90	115.1 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
J. Cascante	3	61184 min	52.4 /90	21 /90	52.4 /90	146.8 /90	21 /90	00 /90
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Melbourne City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City 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
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	1.9 8/4	0.5 2/1	—
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	1 5/3	1.4 7/2	—
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.2 2/0	0.7 4/2	—
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	0.8 4/1	1.8 6/5	—
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.1 3/1	1.9 3/3	—
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Melbourne City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City 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+
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	2.7 8/6
A. Behich n 8	90.1	1.7 7/4
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0.9 5/1
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	3 8/6
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.1 3/1
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Melbourne City Attacking

Melbourne City — 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
A. Nabbout	4	70281 min	20.6 /90	00 /90	82.6 /90	51.6 /90	51.6 /90	31 /90
M. Leckie	4	26105 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90
T. Kanamori	3	2472 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.5 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	33.8 /90
Kavian Rahmani	4	84337 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	61.6 /90	00 /90	92.4 /90	10.3 /90
A. Mabil	4	84335 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	30.8 /90	92.4 /90	51.3 /90
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Melbourne City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City 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+
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0.8 5/1	0.4 2/1
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.7 4/1	0.4 2/1
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	1.5 5/3	0.2 1/0
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.9 3/2	0.8 2/1
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Melbourne City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City 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+
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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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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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 CityDLDWW

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

AucklandWWLDD

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

Head-to-head last 6

Melbourne City 1 · 2 draws · Auckland 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2026-10-17 Auckland 3–1 Melbourne City
2026-05-02 Auckland 1–1 Melbourne City
2026-02-28 Auckland 3–0 Melbourne City
2026-01-16 Melbourne City 2–1 Auckland
2025-01-18 Auckland 3–0 Melbourne City
2024-12-15 Melbourne City 2–2 Auckland

League standing · 2026/27

Melbourne City#3 pos7 pts4 pl0 GD

Auckland#6 pos5 pts4 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Melbourne City scored1.5

Auckland scored1.5

Melbourne City conceded1.5

Auckland conceded1.75

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What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City and Auckland?: In their last 6 meetings, Melbourne City won 1, Auckland won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Melbourne City and Auckland?: Recent form — Melbourne City 2W 2D 1L; Auckland 2W 2D 1L.

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