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A-League Round 1

A-League

Auckland

v


Melbourne C.

Saturday, October 17th, 2026
3:00 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
Go Media Stadium (Auckland)

Introduction

This match centre provides fixture details, team news, bookmaker odds, form guides and team statistics for the A-League Round 1 clash between Auckland FC and Melbourne City. You can view other fixtures for this round in the A-League match centre.

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
2.45
3.20
2.70
2.40
3.20
2.75
Goals Over 2.5
Under 2.5
2.00
1.75
2.00
1.75

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
2.37
3.40
2.75
2.37
3.40
2.75
Goals Over 2.5
Under 2.5
2.00
1.77
2.00
1.77

Member Tipping

The # and % columns denote the number of tippers for each selection, not the number of units tipped. Submit or edit your tips for this fixture.

All Tippers

Selection #%
Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
22
7
8
59.5%
18.9%
21.6%
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
3
5
37.5%
62.5%

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Selection #%
Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Auckland Supporters

Selection #%
Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Melbourne C. Supporters

Selection #%
Auckland
Draw
Melbourne C.
0
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Form Guide: Auckland FC

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-05-23Auckland vs. SydneyWin1-0
2026-05-15Adelaide vs. AucklandWin0-3
2026-05-09Auckland vs. AdelaideDraw1-1
2026-05-02Auckland vs. Melbourne C.Draw1-1
(1-1 AET)
Pens: 7-6
2026-04-26Sydney vs. AucklandDraw2-2
2026-04-19Auckland vs. Central CoastLoss0-1
2026-04-11Auckland vs. Melbourne V.Draw2-2
2026-04-03Adelaide vs. AucklandDraw1-1
2026-03-21Auckland vs. MacarthurLoss1-2
2026-03-14Newcastle vs. AucklandWin1-2
2026-03-08Auckland vs. PerthDraw2-2
2026-02-28Auckland vs. Melbourne C.Win3-0

Form Guide: Melbourne City

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-05-02Auckland vs. Melbourne C.Draw1-1
(1-1 AET)
Pens: 7-6
2026-04-26Melbourne C. vs. AdelaideLoss1-2
2026-04-18Brisbane vs. Melbourne C.Win2-3
2026-04-12Melbourne C. vs. WellingtonWin2-0
2026-04-07Melbourne C. vs. Central CoastWin2-1
2026-04-04Melbourne C. vs. Western SydneyWin3-0
2026-03-22Perth vs. Melbourne C.Draw1-1
2026-03-17Sydney vs. Melbourne C.Win0-1
2026-02-28Auckland vs. Melbourne C.Loss3-0
2026-02-21Melbourne C. vs. Melbourne V.Loss1-3
2026-02-07Western Sydney vs. Melbourne C.Draw1-1
2026-01-30Wellington vs. Melbourne C.Draw2-2

Head-to-Head Results

Date (y-m-d)FixtureScore
2026-05-02Auckland vs. Melbourne C.1-1
(1-1 AET)
Pens: 7-6
2026-02-28Auckland vs. Melbourne C.3-0
2026-01-16Melbourne C. vs. Auckland2-1
2025-01-18Auckland vs. Melbourne C.3-0
2024-12-15Melbourne C. vs. Auckland2-2

Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.

Performance Guide: Auckland FC

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Melbourne C.
H2H
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak1 win2 wins1 draw1 draw
Record6-6-413-11-62-1-02-2-1
Value$-4.69$-3.28$1.55$-0.45
Draw Value$9.40$13.30$0.50$2.10
Record as Fav6-6-410-10-52-1-02-1-0
Value as Fav$-4.69$-6.48$1.55$1.55
Record as Dog0-0-03-1-10-0-00-1-1
Value as Dog$0.00$3.20$0.00$-2.00
Clean Sheets
and BTTS
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Total Games163035
Clean Sheets4922
Held Scoreless1200
Both Teams Scored112013
Winning Margins
and Win to Nil
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Total Wins61322
Won by 1 goal4700
Won by 2 goals1300
Won by 3 goals1222
Won by 4 goals0000
Won by 5 goals0100
Won by 6+ goals0000
Won to nil4822
Losing Margins
and Lost to Nil
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Total Losses4601
Lost by 1 goal3501
Lost by 2 goals1100
Lost by 3 goals0000
Lost by 4 goals0000
Lost by 5 goals0000
Lost by 6+ goals0000
Lost to nil1100
Total Score
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
O/U 2.5 Streak4 unders1 under1 under1 under
O/U 2.5 Record9-717-132-14-1
Overs 2.5 Value$-1.70$-1.71$1.00$2.93
Unders 2.5 Value$-1.13$-2.55$-1.09$-3.09
O/U 0.5 Record16-029-13-05-0
O/U 1.5 Record12-425-53-05-0
O/U 3.5 Record5-117-230-31-4
O/U 4.5 Record0-161-290-30-5
O/U 5.5 Record0-160-300-30-5

Performance Guide: Melbourne City

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Auckland
H2H
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak1 draw1 draw1 draw1 draw
Record4-7-310-9-80-1-21-2-2
Value$-4.97$-7.34$-3.00$-2.45
Draw Value$11.30$6.55$0.50$2.10
Record as Fav3-5-29-7-70-0-01-1-0
Value as Fav$-3.62$-5.99$0.00$0.55
Record as Dog1-1-11-1-10-1-20-1-2
Value as Dog$-0.35$-0.35$-3.00$-3.00
Clean Sheets
and BTTS
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Total Games142735
Clean Sheets51000
Held Scoreless3622
Both Teams Scored81413
Winning Margins
and Win to Nil
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Total Wins41001
Won by 1 goal3601
Won by 2 goals1200
Won by 3 goals0100
Won by 4 goals0100
Won by 5 goals0000
Won by 6+ goals0000
Won to nil3700
Losing Margins
and Lost to Nil
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Total Losses3822
Lost by 1 goal0300
Lost by 2 goals0200
Lost by 3 goals2222
Lost by 4 goals1100
Lost by 5 goals0000
Lost by 6+ goals0000
Lost to nil1322
Total Score
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
O/U 2.5 Streak1 under1 under1 under1 under
O/U 2.5 Record5-912-152-14-1
Overs 2.5 Value$-4.57$-4.86$1.00$2.93
Unders 2.5 Value$4.88$4.69$-1.09$-3.09
O/U 0.5 Record12-224-33-05-0
O/U 1.5 Record10-419-83-05-0
O/U 3.5 Record4-107-200-31-4
O/U 4.5 Record3-113-240-30-5
O/U 5.5 Record1-131-260-30-5

Further Analysis: Auckland FC

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record6-3-32-5-0
H2H Betting Value$0.35$-3.71
Over/Under 2.58-43-4
Overs Betting Value$1.78$-1.97
Unders Betting Value$-4.29$1.71

 

Further Analysis: Melbourne City

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record3-3-52-5-1
H2H Betting Value$-5.84$-2.80
Over/Under 2.55-63-5
Overs Betting Value$-2.11$-1.89
Unders Betting Value$2.12$2.11

 

Value Guides:

TeamMarketLast 6Last 12Last 18
AucklandH2H$-0.70$-1.95$-4.43
Over 2.5$-2.65$-0.49$0.80
Under 2.5$2.87$-0.63$-2.33
Melbourne C.H2H$0.92$-2.43$-4.20
Over 2.5$0.98$0.80$0.91
Under 2.5$-1.84$-1.64$-1.09

The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.

Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.

Notes

1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to October, 2025. The O/U records date back to October, 2025.
3. The H2H records between Auckland FC and Melbourne City date back to August, 2010. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to August, 2010.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.

A-League Resources

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The A-League score statistics provides goals for, goals against, goal difference plus total score statistics for the current season. Averages for home games, away games and all games are provided.

The A-League stadium analysis provides a range of statistics for each team at each stadium.

The A-League table displays league table/ladder data for the date range of your choosing.

The A-League winning margins page provides winning margin data for the league as well as for specific teams at home and/or away.

A-League clean sheets displays each team's clean sheets tally for the date range of your choosing.

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