S. Cosgrove⚽L. Brook🔄
V. Campuzano🟨A. Akon🔄A. Grant🟨M. Francois🔄L. Verstraete🟨C. Hollman🔄L. F. Gallegos🔄T. Quintal🔄J. Randall🔄C. Howieson🟨It finished Auckland 1-0 Sydney on Saturday 7 February (A-League). At the break it was 1-0 to Auckland. They never let the lead slip. On the numbers, Sydney saw more of the ball (63%), while the shot count was 25 for Auckland and 16 for Sydney.
For Auckland, S. Cosgrove (20') was on target.
Anyone on both teams not to score was paid out, and one of our six tips won.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| AucklandHome | Rating | SydneyAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,567 | Overall | 1,541 |
| 1,548 | Match venue | 1,499 |
| 1,548 | At home | 1,589 |
| 1,567 | Away | 1,499 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,510 | Attack | 1,531 |
| 1,564 | Defence | 1,542 |
| 1,505 | Home attack | 1,632 |
| 1,514 | Away attack | 1,457 |
| 1,529 | Home defence | 1,529 |
| 1,580 | Away defence | 1,538 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,525 | Goal environment | 2,085 |
| 1,525 | Home goals | 1,805 |
| 1,500 | Away goals | 1,780 |
| 1,504 | Possession | 1,506 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,521 | Set-piece attack | 1,474 |
| 1,520 | Set-piece defence | 1,475 |
| 1,547 | Close games | 1,485 |
| 1,572 | Winning margin | 1,558 |
Match venue compares Auckland at home with Sydney away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Auckland1:1Sydney1:1
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The head-to-head covers seven games since October 2024, and Auckland have won three and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Auckland vs Sydney prediction page.
