Auckland vs Melbourne City FC - Match Preview & Prediction
1.5
Auckland
Australia - Australia A-League
Auckland vs Melbourne City FC
Saturday - Feb 28th, 04:00 AM
1.3
Melbourne City FC
Predictions & Tips
48% Over 2.5 Goals
71% Over 1.5 Goals
66% BTTS
3.45 Goals / Match
3.28 Cards / Match
10.92 Corners / Match
Auckland Information
Coming into this game, Auckland has picked up 8 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. Auckland has scored 10 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Auckland has enjoyed playing at home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
Auckland will be confident of scoring today and will look to keep up their record of scoring in every single home game this season.
Auckland has had no trouble finding the back of the net recently and has scored in the last 8 home games. They have failed to find the net in 0 home game this season.
Auckland has put together a good run of form and has now gone 3 games without defeat.
Auckland will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Melbourne City FC, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 2 and drawn 2
In the last 5 matches for Auckland, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 12 matches (67% of all matches) involving Auckland has seen BTTS landing.
It's likely that Auckland will score today, as they have netted in the last 17 games coming into this one and have scored 10 goals in the last five games.
Melbourne City FC Information
Coming into this game, Melbourne City FC has picked up 5 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 5 of those games. Melbourne City FC has scored 8 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Melbourne City FC has enjoyed playing away from home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 5 games for Melbourne City FC ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
The last 5 games for Melbourne City FC has each seen both teams scoring. Will they improve their defence, or will we see more of the same here? This season Melbourne City FC has seen a total of 9/18 fixtures end with both teams scoring. That's 50% of all matches played.
It's likely that Melbourne City FC will score today, as they have netted in the last 5 games coming into this one and have scored 8 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win
The home team is 6 % better to the away team in terms of points per game
Head to Head Record
Total Matches: 3
100% Over 1.5 Goals
3/3 Matches
100% Over 2.5 Goals
3/3 Matches
33% Over 3.5 Goals
1/3 Matches
67% BTTS
2/3 Matches
33% Clean Sheets
Auckland
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 55% better than the away team in terms of goals scored
| Scored Per Game | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 | 40% | 40% |
| Over 2.5 | 10% | 0% |
| Over 3.5 | 10% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 30% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Scored in 1H | 65% | 24% |
| Scored in 2H | 35% | 41% |
| Scored in Both Halves | 30% | 20% |
| Scored Average 1H | 1.10 | 0.40 |
| Scored Average 2H | 0.60 | 0.70 |
Recent Form
Auckland FC
Recent: 4 Wins / 3 Draws / 3 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | w l d w l d l w d w | 1.5 |
| Home | l d w | 1.33 |
| Away | w d w l l d w | 1.57 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| AVG | 2.80 | 3.00 | 2.71 |
| Scored | 17.00 | 4.00 | 13.00 |
| Conceded | 11.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 |
| BTTS | 60% | 67% | 57% |
| CS | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| FTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG | 1.72 | 2.43 | 1.41 |
| xGA | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.24 |
Melbourne City FC
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | d w l w l d d w d l | 1.3 |
| Home | d w l w d l | 1.33 |
| Away | l d d w | 1.25 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| AVG | 2.60 | 1.50 | 4.25 |
| Scored | 11.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| Conceded | 15.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
| BTTS | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| CS | 30% | 50% | 0% |
| FTS | 30% | 50% | 0% |
| xG | 1.42 | 1.50 | 1.31 |
| xGA | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.38 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 36% better than away team in terms of goals conceded
| Scored Per Game | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 60% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 | 40% | 30% |
| Over 2.5 | 10% | 20% |
| Over 3.5 | 0% | 10% |
| Cleansheets | 40% | 30% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Clean Sheet | 80% | 60% |
| 2H Clean Sheet | 40% | 40% |
| Conceded Average 1H | 0.30 | 0.60 |
| Conceded Average 2H | 0.80 | 0.90 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)
80%
Scored first in 8 / 10
30%
Scored first in 3 / 10
| 10 Minutes | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 7% | 8% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 14% | 8% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 7% | 8% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 12% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 21% | 4% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 7% | 4% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 7% | 23% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 14% | 15% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 21% | 19% |
| 15 Minutes | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 14% | 12% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 14% | 12% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 21% | 15% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 7% | 4% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 21% | 27% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 21% | 31% |
| Scored (10 min) | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 6% | 0% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 18% | 9% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 12% | 9% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 18% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 29% | 0% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 12% | 0% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 0% | 18% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 18% | 18% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 6% | 27% |
| Scored (15 min) | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 18% | 9% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 18% | 9% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 29% | 18% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 12% | 0% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 18% | 27% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 6% | 36% |
| Conceded (10 min) | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 9% | 13% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 9% | 7% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 7% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 7% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 9% | 7% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 0% | 7% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 18% | 27% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 9% | 13% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 45% | 13% |
| Conceded (15 min) | Auckland | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 9% | 13% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 9% | 13% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 9% | 13% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 0% | 7% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 27% | 27% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 45% | 27% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?
3.4
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between Auckland and Melbourne City FC
1.8 / Match
Booked / Match
1.6 / Match
Booked / Match
| Match Cards | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 30% | 45% |
| Over 4.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Over 5.5 | 30% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 6.5 | 10% | 0% | 5% |
| Team Cards | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards For Average | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Over 0.5 For | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 For | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 2.5 For | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Over 3.5 For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| Cards Against | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Against | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 1.5 Against | 70% | 40% | 55% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 30% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 30% | 0% | 15% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
| Half Cards | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Cards For Average | 0.7 | 0.44 | 0.225 |
| 2H Cards For Average | 1.1 | 1.33 | 1.215 |
| 1H Total Cards AVG | 1.3 | 0.56 | 0.93 |
| 2H Total Cards AVG | 3 | 2.44 | 2.72 |
| 1H Had More Cards % | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Had More Cards % | 80% | 89% | 44.505% |
| Over X 1H/2H Cards | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 60% | 33% | 46.5% |
| 2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 80% | 89% | 84.5% |
| 1H Total Under 2 | 60% | 89% | 74.5% |
| 2H Total Under 2 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 40% | 11% | 25.5% |
| 2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 70% | 89% | 79.5% |
| 1H Total Over 3 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Total Over 3 | 30% | 11% | 20.5% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?
9.9
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between Auckland and Melbourne City FC
4.7 / Match
Corners Earned
5.2 / Match
Corners Earned
| Match Corners | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6.5 | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Over 7.5 | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Over 8.5 | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Over 9.5 | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| Over 10.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| Over 11.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| Over 12.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| Over 13.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| Over 14.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| First Half | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH Average | 46 | 51 | 48.5 |
| FH Over 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| FH Over 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 |
| FH Over 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Second Half | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2H Average | 49 | 41 | 45 |
| 2H Over 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2H Over 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2H Over 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
| Team Corners | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.95 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.8 | 4 | 4.40 |
| Over 2.5 For | 80% | 90% | 85% |
| Over 3.5 For | 60% | 90% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 For | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 80% | 90% | 85% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 70% | 60% | 65% |
| Over 4.5 Against | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
| Team Shots | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / Match | 15.8 | 12 | 13.90 |
| Shots Conversion Rate | 11% | 9% | 10.00% |
| Shots On Target / M | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.85 |
| Shots Off Target / M | 10.3 | 7.8 | 9.05 |
| Shots Per Goal Scored | 9.29 | 10.91 | 10.10 |
| Team Shots Over 10.5 | 80% | 50% | 65% |
| Team Shots Over 11.5 | 80% | 50% | 65% |
| Team Shots Over 12.5 | 80% | 50% | 65% |
| Team Shots Over 13.5 | 80% | 40% | 60% |
| Team Shots Over 14.5 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Team Shots Over 15.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 70% | 60% | 65% |
| Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 70% | 20% | 45% |
| Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 30% | 20% | 25% |
| Offside Stats | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / Match | 2.7 | 3 | 2.85 |
| Over 2.5 Offsides | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| Over 3.5 Offsides | 3 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Misc Stats | Auckland | Melbourne City FC | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls Committed / Match | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.90 |
| Fouled Against / Match | 10 | 9.3 | 9.65 |
| Average Possession | 52% | 54% | 53% |
Past Matches
16th January 2026
Melbourne City FC 2Auckland 1
18th January 2025
Auckland 3Melbourne City FC 0
15th December 2024
Melbourne City FC 2Auckland 2
Team Player List
Hiroki Sakai 
Guillermo Luis May Bartesaghi 
Luis Felipe Gallegos Leiva 
Luka Vicelich 
Elbasan Rashani 
Germán Julio Ferreyra 
Andreas Kuen Which Players Will Score?
Top Scores - Auckland
Top Scores - Melbourne City FC
Who Will Get Booked?
Cards Given - Auckland
Cards Given - Melbourne City FC
Cards Per 90 Mins
Cards / 90 - Auckland
Marlee Francois
|
0.56 AVG |
Sam Cosgrove
|
0.34 AVG |
Logan Tipene Rogerson
|
0.33 AVG |
Louis Verstraete
|
0.24 AVG |
|
Cameron Howieson
|
0.22 AVG |
Cards / 90 - Melbourne City FC
|
Marcus Younis
|
0.57 AVG |
|
Peter Antoniou
|
0.55 AVG |
Samuel Souprayen
|
0.41 AVG |
|
Nathaniel Atkinson
|
0.36 AVG |
|
Kavian Rahmani
|
0.34 AVG |
FT Result Odds
| FT Result | 10Bet | 188Bet | 1xbet | 888Sport | Betfair | Betsson | Cashpoint | CloudBet | Coral | Dafabet | HKJC | Interwetten | Ladbrokes | MansionBet | MelBet | Pinnacle | Sbo | Unibet | WilliamHill | bet365 | bwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Draw | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne City FC |
Double Chance Odds
| Double Chance | 10Bet | 1xbet | 888Sport | Pinnacle | Sbo | Unibet | WilliamHill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | |||||||
| Draw | |||||||
| Melbourne City FC |
Over/Under Odds
Both Teams To Score Odds
| Both Teams To Score | 10Bet | 188Bet | 1xbet | 888Sport | Pinnacle | Unibet | WilliamHill | bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| No | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 |
BTTS 1st Half Odds
BTTS 2nd Half Odds
Over/Under 1st Half Odds
Over/Under 2nd Half Odds
Result 1st Half Odds
Result 2nd Half Odds
Team To Score First Odds
Clean Sheet Home Odds
| Clean Sheet - Home | 10Bet |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2.65 |
| No | 1.42 |
Clean Sheet Away Odds
| Clean Sheet - Away | 10Bet |
|---|---|
| Yes | 4.00 | >
| No | 1.20 |
Win To Nil Odds
| Win To Nil | bet365 |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 3.50 |
| Melbourne City FC | 7.00 |
Corners 1x2 Odds
Corners Over Under Odds
Australia A-League 2025/2026 Table
| Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets FC | 41 | 29 | 12 | 36 | 3.89 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 29 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 2.61 |
| 3 | Adelaide United FC | 33 | 28 | 5 | 30 | 3.21 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 25 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 2.39 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory FC | 28 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 2.74 |
| 6 | Macarthur FC | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 2.67 |
| 7 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 24 | 26 | -2 | 22 | 2.94 |
| 8 | Melbourne City FC | 20 | 24 | -4 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar FC | 18 | 24 | -6 | 22 | 2.21 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 21 | 29 | -8 | 20 | 2.78 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 28 | 38 | -10 | 20 | 3.67 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 17 | 26 | -9 | 17 | 2.39 |
