📊 Form Guide

Sydney FC

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Sydney FC enter this match coming off the back of a 0-0 A-League drawn result against Perth Glory.

In that match, Sydney FC managed 64% possession and 17 shots on goal with 4 on target. Perth Glory got 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Over their prior six games, Patrick Kisnorbo's Sydney FC have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 5 times resulting in an average number of goals per match equal to 0.83.

Heading into this contest, Sydney FC have not won at home in their last 4 league games. Fans are getting restless.

Auckland FC

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Central Coast Mariners in A-League action, Auckland FC will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Auckland FC had 64% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. On the other side, Central Coast Mariners had 13 shots at goal with 6 on target. Ali Auglah (19') was the scorer for Central Coast Mariners.

Auckland FC have had no problems opening up opposition defences of late, having scored 8 goals in their last 6 matches. Having said that, Auckland FC can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same outings. Even so, time will tell if that trend shall continue on in this upcoming game.

Coming into this fixture, Auckland FC are unbeaten in their last 4 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

The previous league clash featuring these clubs was A-League match day 10 on 17/02/2026 and the score finished Sydney FC 1-1 Auckland FC.

On that day, Sydney FC had 56% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Goals were scored by Alexandar Popović (84') and Alex Grant (95' Own goal).

Auckland FC had 14 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Daniel Elder.

📋 Team News: Sydney FC

It seems likely that The Sky Blues could use a 4-2-3-1 system for the game, utilising H. Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Alexandar Popovic, J. Courtney-Perkins, Benjamin Garuccio, Wataru Kamijo, Paul Okon-Engstler, Alhassan Toure, Tiago Quintal, Piero Quispe and Ahmet Metin Arslan.

ℹ️ Team News: Auckland FC

Auckland FC boss Steve Corica has a number of players out of action. Jake Brimmer (Calf injury), Oliver Middleton (Cruciate ligament tear), Ralph Rutherford (Cruciate ligament injury), Joseph Knowles (Hip injury), Francis de Vries (Calf stiffness), Nando Pijnaker (Shoulder injury) and Oliver Sail (Torn knee ligaments) miss out here. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Tass Mourdoukoutas, Aidan Carey, Oscar Faulds, Reid Drake, Ronan Wynne, Jonathan Robinson, Nathan Lobo, James Bayliss, Michael den Heijer, Zac Zoricich, Emiliano Tade, Daniel Normann, Kian Donkers, Matthew Ellis, Isa Prins and Oscar Mason.

It’s our belief that Auckland FC will likely begin the game with a 4-4-2 lineup, starting the game with Michael Woud, Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Hall, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Callan Elliot, Logan Rogerson, Louis Verstraete, Luis Gallegos, Lachlan Brook, Sam Cosgrove and Jesse Randall.

🧠 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Auckland FC and Sydney FC may well find themselves both scoring in what promises to be a very even battle here.

A draw looks like a realistic possibility, but we’ll see what happens. We’re therefore expecting a very even match with a 1-1 draw when all is said and done.

Victor Martins, 04:09 26/04/2026