Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
Honours even: Auckland 1-1 Melbourne City on Saturday 2 May (A-League). Melbourne City went out after losing the shoot-out 7-6. Auckland went in 1-0 ahead at half-time, but Melbourne City fought back to draw level. Auckland had 17 shots and Melbourne City 17, with Melbourne City enjoying 53% possession.
Guillermo May (45+3') scored for Auckland. For Melbourne City, Medin Memeti (90+4') was on target.
5W 3D 2L1.80 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| AucklandHome | Rating | Melbourne CityAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,559 | Overall | 1,560 |
| 1,534 | Match venue | 1,536 |
| 1,534 | At home | 1,610 |
| 1,583 | Away | 1,536 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,521 | Attack | 1,475 |
| 1,569 | Defence | 1,588 |
| 1,504 | Home attack | 1,495 |
| 1,527 | Away attack | 1,476 |
| 1,532 | Home defence | 1,625 |
| 1,595 | Away defence | 1,550 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,540 | Goal environment | 2,137 |
| 1,528 | Home goals | 1,815 |
| 1,512 | Away goals | 1,822 |
| 1,505 | Possession | 1,515 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,522 | Set-piece attack | 1,523 |
| 1,521 | Set-piece defence | 1,523 |
| 1,524 | Close games | 1,576 |
| 1,573 | Winning margin | 1,553 |
Match venue compares Auckland at home with Melbourne City 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.
The head-to-head covers six games since December 2024, and Auckland have won three, Melbourne City have taken one and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Auckland vs Melbourne City prediction page.