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4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
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Commentary
90'
Full-time. Auckland FC 3-1 Melbourne City.
90+2'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
90'
6 minutes of added time.
85'
Goal! Auckland FC 3-1 Melbourne City. L. Brook (Auckland FC) scores, assisted by F. De Vries.
60'
Melbourne City
Offside, Melbourne City.
51'
Auckland FC
Offside, Auckland FC.
51'
Auckland FC
Corner, Auckland FC.
46'
The second half is under way.
45'
Half-time. Auckland FC 1-1 Melbourne City.
45'
3 minutes of added time.
42'
Goal! Auckland FC 1-1 Melbourne City. Q. Macnicol (Melbourne City) scores, assisted by K. Rahmani.
34'
Attempt missed. H. Delbridge (Melbourne City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
34'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
33'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
29'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
21'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
18'
Auckland FC
Corner, Auckland FC.
17'
Auckland FC
Corner, Auckland FC.
5'
Melbourne City
Corner, Melbourne City.
4'
Melbourne City
Offside, Melbourne City.
3'
Auckland FC
Offside, Auckland FC.
1'
Kick-off: Auckland FC vs Melbourne City.
Where the money is
How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.
Match odds
267964 EUR · live
Home
1.01 · implied 99.0%
84.5%
-14.5 vs price
Away
1000.0 · implied 0.1%
9.3%
+9.2 vs price
Draw
1000.0 · implied 0.1%
6.3%
+6.2 vs price
Half time
694 EUR · live
Draw
1.76 · implied 56.8%
44.5%
-12.3 vs price
Home
4.6 · implied 21.7%
36.2%
+14.4 vs price
Away
4.4 · implied 22.7%
19.2%
-3.6 vs price
Over/Under 2.5 goals
39243 EUR · live
Over
1.39 · implied 71.9%
69.8%
-2.1 vs price
Under
3.55 · implied 28.2%
30.2%
+2.0 vs price
Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals
1647 EUR · live
Under
1.03 · implied 97.1%
83.7%
-13.4 vs price
Over
36.0 · implied 2.8%
16.2%
+13.4 vs price
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Highlights 5 clips
Player of the match
Match events
32'
A. Behich · Argument
32'
S. Cosgrove · Argument
35'
⚽
L. Bayliss1–0
42'
⚽
Q. Macnicol · assist K. Rahmani1–1
Half-time · 1–1
53'
⚽
L. Bayliss2–1
67'
🔁
M. Caputo ◂ A. Nabbout
75'
🔁
L. Wong ◂ Q. Macnicol
75'
🔁
M. Leckie ◂ B. Kutleshi
80'
🔁
F. Van ◂ L. Bayliss
85'
⚽
L. Brook · assist F. De Vries3–1
88'
L. Rogerson
88'
🔁
D. Normann ◂ J. Brimmer
88'
🔁
I. Prins ◂ L. Brook
Full-time · 3–1
90'
🔁
C. Elliot ◂ S. Cosgrove
90'+4
A. Mabil · Argument
Coaches
Pedro MoreiraAurelio Vidmar 
Recent form
Auckland FCLHWestern Sydney Wanderers1-3
LHTottenham Hotspur0-2
Melbourne CityLHPalermo0-2
About this match
**Two fresh A-League campaigns kicking off with a bang** — both sides are hunting their first win after disappointing preseason friendlies. 🔥
Auckland got hammered 0-2 by Tottenham at home, while Melbourne City suffered the same scoreline against Palermo. Neither team wants to carry that momentum into the league proper, so expect some serious intensity right from kickoff.
Key storylines:
- **Auckland FC's** home advantage at Mount Smart could be crucial after that stinging loss to Spurs
- **Melbourne City** need to bounce back and prove preseason was just a blip — no time to dwell on Palermo
- Both squads will be ultra-motivated to get points on the board in round 1
Expected lineups:
- **Auckland FC**: Cleasby, Cacace, de Ridder, Paulsen, Moss, Lopes, Vaeyens, Paston, Jørgensen, Anderson, Sauarbia
- **Melbourne City**: Glover, Athanasiadis, Nasri, Burgess, Traore, Bozanic, Cummings, Stajcic, Leckie, Tilio, Maclaren
Prediction:
**1-1 Draw** — first match jitters and two teams hungry for redemption could cancel each other out. It's a coin flip, but home field gives Auckland a slight lean. ⚽
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Match facts
Stadium
Mount Smart Stadium
City
Auckland
Referee
Kickoff
17 Oct, 04:00 UTC
Competition
A-League Men
Highlights & clips
Auckland FC
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Melbourne City
1
M. Woud
7.5
2
H. Sakai
7.8
25
L. Vicelich
6.7
4
N. Pijnaker
7.0
15
F. De Vries
7.8
8
F. Gallegos
6.5
16
D. Normann
6.7
↑ 88'
21
I. Prins
6.8
↑ 88'
57
F. Van
6.5
↑ 80'
27
L. Rogerson
6.3
17
C. Elliot
↑ 90'
1
M. Freke
4.9
13
N. Atkinson
6.3
4
L. Bonetig
6.8
2
H. Delbridge
6.1
16
A. Behich
5.9
7
M. Leckie
6.4
↑ 75'
24
K. Rahmani
7.4
23
M. Memeti
6.8
41
L. Wong
6.6
↑ 75'
11
A. Mabil
6.5
9
M. Caputo
6.6
↑ 67'
Substitutes
30GJ. J. Knowles
23DR. Wynne
10ML. Bayliss↓ 80'8.7
77ML. Brook↓ 88'6.9
22MJ. Brimmer↓ 88'6.6
9FS. Cosgrove↓ 90'7.2
35FJ. Bidois
Coach: Pedro Moreira
Substitutes
40GJ. Nieuwenhuizen
14DB. Kutleshi↓ 75'6.0
22DP. Antoniou
19MQ. Macnicol↓ 75'7.0
39MR. Ballah
15FA. Nabbout↓ 67'6.3
77FT. Kanamori
Coach: Aurelio Vidmar
Top stats
42%Possession58%
0.75Expected goals (xG, estimated)1.07
11Total shots15
4Shots on target5
1Big chances1
3Corners6
Shots
5Shots off target7
2Blocked shots3
7Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box5
1Big chances missed1
Attack
19Touches in box26
55Final third entries66
2Offsides3
10Free kicks13
0Fouled in final third4
Passing
324Passes449
230Accurate passes356
31/66 (47%)Long balls24/54 (44%)
4/13 (31%)Crosses5/34 (15%)
19Throw-ins33
Duels
54Duels44
31/62 (50%)Ground duels29/61 (48%)
21/35 (60%)Aerial duels13/34 (38%)
3/11 (27%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)
7Dispossessed12
Defending
18Tackles13
61Tackles won54
5Interceptions12
47Clearances25
49Recoveries36
Discipline
13Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
4Saves1
2Big saves0
11Goal kicks7
0Punches1
Forecast BSD enginebest price across 15 bookmakers
1X2Draw 28% · 2.10 @ Bet365
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals 52% · 1.80 @ Bet365
1X2Melbourne City to win 34% · 3.40 @ Bet365
BTTSBoth teams to score 53% · 1.76 @ Novibet
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 72% · 1.30 @ Bet365
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 72% · 1.30 @ Bet365
Who winsAuckland FC to win (DNB) 53% · 1.80 @ 10bet
1X2Auckland FC to win 38% · 3.10 @ Bet365
Odds consensus
1X2consensus
2.45
Auckland FC
3.25
Draw
2.75
Melbourne City
Double Chanceconsensus
1.40
Auckland FC or Draw
1.33
Auckland FC or Melbourne City
1.50
Draw or Melbourne City
Both Teams to Scoreconsensus
1.71
Yes
2.02
No
Total Goals 0.50consensus
1.06
Over 0.50
9.50
Under 0.50
Total Goals 1.50consensus
1.30
Over 1.50
3.40
Under 1.50
Total Goals 2.50consensus
1.95
Over 2.50
1.80
Under 2.50
Total Goals 3.50consensus
3.40
Over 3.50
1.30
Under 3.50
Total Goals 4.50consensus
7.00
Over 4.50
1.10
Under 4.50
Draw No Betconsensus
1.75
Auckland FC
1.95
Melbourne City
Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus
1.80
Over 9.50
1.91
Under 9.50
1X2 (1st Half)consensus
3.10
Auckland FC
2.10
Draw
3.40
Melbourne City
No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
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