Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland result

Full-time · Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Auckland

A-League · Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00 GMT · CommBank Stadium

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

Team pages: Western Sydney Wanderers · Auckland

Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Auckland — Auckland won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Auckland won 2–0 at CommBank Stadium in the A-League on Friday 19 December.

Auckland have scored in eight consecutive matches.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Auckland: Jesse Randall (57’, assisted by S. Cosgrove) and L. Brook (74’, assisted by L. Verstraete).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Western Sydney Wanderers 1.11, Auckland 0.98, from 8 shots to 14 (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 — Western Sydney Wanderers: Angus Thurgate (19’); Auckland: L. Verstraete (44’), J. Brimmer (52’) and M. Woud (79’).

What it changes

Western Sydney Wanderers move down from seventh to ninth (nine league matches played). Western Sydney Wanderers are winless in their last three matches. Western Sydney Wanderers have failed to score in their last three matches.

Auckland stay first after this result (nine league matches played). Auckland have won their last three matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Verstraete (Auckland) 8.7, S. Cosgrove (Auckland) 7.0 and L. Brook (Auckland) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Western Sydney Wanderers next host Auckland 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 Western Sydney Wanderers: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 Auckland · A-League
Venue: CommBank Stadium · Sydney
Referee: A. King
Head-to-head (last 3): Western Sydney Wanderers 0 · draws 1 · Auckland 2 · 1.33 goals/game
Recent form: Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 1D 2L · Auckland 3W 1D 1L

Western Sydney Wanderers 0–2 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

0.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 1 / 0.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 4.38

Corners

against 5.13 / 4.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 5.88

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 2.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.25 · 5 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 13 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Western Sydney Wanderers for / against	Line	Auckland for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.25 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.25 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.88 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.75 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.25 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

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. 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
Dylan Scicluna n 8	19.9	2.8 4/1	2.3 3/1	—
A. Kuol n 8	52	1.9 6/3	0.9 4/0	—
G. Cleur n 8	46.8	1.9 4/2	1.4 6/0	—
Aydan Hammond n 8	30.4	1.5 4/0	1.9 2/1	J. Brimmer
M. Al Taay n 7	49.3	1.3 2/1	0.3 1/0	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Aydan Hammond n 8	30.4	3 4/3	1.1 2/1
K. Barbarouses n 8	78.9	1.9 6/4	0.7 4/1
Steven Ugarkovic n 8	59.6	1.9 6/4	0 0/0
A. Kuol n 8	52	1.9 6/3	0.6 3/0
Brandon Borrello n 8	67.5	1.8 6/3	0.5 3/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Barbarouses n 8	78.9	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
Jarrod Carluccio n 8	28.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Alex Gersbach n 8	71.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Brandon Borrello n 8	67.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
A. Kuol n 8	52	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Aydan Hammond n 8	30.4	4.1 5/5
M. Al Taay n 7	49.3	3.9 6/5
Dylan Scicluna n 8	19.9	3.4 4/1
A. Kuol n 8	52	2.6 6/5
G. Cleur n 8	46.8	2.6 5/2

Auckland

Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. 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
S. Cosgrove n 8	75.4	3 6/5	2.4 7/4	—
C. Howieson n 8	39.1	2 5/1	0.9 3/0	—
G. May n 8	59.4	1.7 6/3	1.9 6/2	—
M. Francois n 4	15	1.5 1/0	0 0/0	—
J. Brimmer n 8	78.4	1.4 6/2	1.7 6/4	Aydan Hammond

Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Randall n 8	63.3	3.6 7/4	2 6/3
S. Cosgrove n 8	75.4	2.2 6/5	1.5 6/3
G. May n 8	59.4	2.1 6/4	0.8 3/1
L. Brook n 8	79	1.9 7/3	1 4/2
L. Rogerson n 8	41.3	1.4 3/1	0.8 3/0

Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Cosgrove n 8	75.4	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Randall n 8	63.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
L. Verstraete n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
F. de Vries n 8	88.4	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
L. Brook n 8	79	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Verstraete n 8	90	2.8 8/6
C. Elliot n 8	68.1	2.6 6/6
J. Brimmer n 8	78.4	2.2 6/5
L. Brook n 8	79	2.1 7/5
L. Rogerson n 8	41.3	1.9 6/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Western Sydney Wanderers		Auckland
45%	Possession	55%
1.11	Expected goals (xG)	0.98
8	Shots	14
6	Shots on target	5
2	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	6
5	Shots inside the box	9
6	Corners	5
4	Offsides	0
8	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	7
360	Passes	453
81%	Pass accuracy	83%

Western Sydney Wanderers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lawrence Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Ruon Tongyik	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
A. Bonetig	90	0	0	0	4	0	7
Anthony Pantazopoulos	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Josh Brillante	90	0	0	2	1	0	7
Bozhidar Kraev	90	2	1	2	4	0	6.3
K. Barbarouses	82	2	2	0	0	0	6.3
A. Simmons	71	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Aydan Hammond	71	0	0	0	5	0	7
Angus Thurgate	62	0	0	1	1	Y	6.6
Brandon Borrello	62	3	2	0	1	0	6.6
Steven Ugarkovic sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Kuol sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
G. Cleur sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Jarrod Carluccio sub	19	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Awan Lual sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Auckland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Woud	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	9
D. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Girdwood-Reich	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
F. de Vries	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
L. Verstraete	90	0	1	0	0	3	6	Y	6.9
L. Brook	90	1	0	3	2	0	1	0	8
S. Cosgrove	84	0	1	1	1	4	1	0	7.2
C. Elliot	63	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
J. Randall	63	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
L. Rogerson	56	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
J. Brimmer	56	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
F. Gallegos sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
G. May sub	34	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	6.5
N. Pijnaker sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
H. Sakai sub	27	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.5
M. Francois sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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

Recent form

Western Sydney WanderersLWWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

AucklandWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Western Sydney Wanderers 0 · 1 draw · Auckland 2 · 1.33 goals/game

2025-10-25 Auckland 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers
2025-04-05 Auckland 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers
2025-01-26 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Auckland

League standing · 2025/26

Western Sydney Wanderers#12 pos21 pts26 pl-16 GD

Auckland#3 pos42 pts26 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

Western Sydney Wanderers scored1.04

Auckland scored1.62

Western Sydney Wanderers conceded1.65

Auckland conceded1.12

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What is the head-to-head record between Western Sydney Wanderers and Auckland?: In their last 3 meetings, Western Sydney Wanderers won 0, Auckland won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Western Sydney Wanderers and Auckland?: Recent form — Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 1D 2L; Auckland 3W 1D 1L.

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