Sydney FC vs Auckland Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sydney FC face Auckland in the A-League of Australia on April 26, with the match kicking off at 05:00 UTC.

Alexandar Popovic scored the first goal of the game on the 84th minute of the match, handing Sydney the advantage. A goal from Alex Grant followed.

2 months after their last meeting in A-League, Sydney and Auckland meet again. In their last encounter, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Sydney head into this game after their recent draw with Brisbane Roar today in the A-League. Before Auckland, their schedule includes Perth Glory and Western Sydney in A-League, all of which will test their form and squad depth before facing Auckland. If they hope to shift momentum in their favor, addressing defensive lapses will be essential, given that they have been conceding goals for three consecutive home matches now.

Auckland's form has been disappointing, approaching this match after a defeat to Macarthur in the A-League on March 21. Before facing Sydney, they will face Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United in A-League, games that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Sydney. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in three consecutive matches.

This A-League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Sydney FC and Auckland in this campaign. Tiago Quintal and Victor Campuzano have been pivotal for Sydney’s attack, with Ufuk Talay steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With five goals in A-League, Quintal is Sydney’s top scorer in the league, as Quispe continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Joe Lolley, Al Hassan Toure and Patrick Wood have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Sydney’s attack.

Meanwhile, Auckland’s attacking options have been bolstered by Jesse Randall and Sam Cosgrove, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In A-League, Cosgrove has been Auckland’s standout scorer with ten goals, as De Vries continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Lachlan Brook, Guillermo May and Louis Verstraete have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Sydney–Auckland - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicate a draw and Sydney’s victory stand out as the leading outcomes, at 36% each, while Auckland’s victory is at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sydney FC - Auckland in real time.

Sydney FC will probably kick off the game with Harrison Devenish-Meares, Ben Garuccio, Alex Grant, Alexandar Popovic, Rhyan Grant, Tiago Quintal, Paul Okon, Ahmet Arslan who got substituted by Piero Quispe on the 77th minute, Joe Lolley who got substituted by Al Hassan Toure on the 77th minute, Victor Campuzano who got substituted by Corey Hollman on the 73rd minute and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos who got substituted by Jordan Courtney-Perkins on the 90th minute as starters, with Alexander Zaverdinos, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Piero Quispe, Corey Hollman, Al Hassan Toure, Rhys Youlley and Mathias Macallister on the bench.

Auckland's starting eleven are Michael Woud, Francis De Vries, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Daniel Hall, Hiroki Sakai who got substituted by Callan Elliot on the 89th minute, Luis Felipe Gallegos who got substituted by Cameron Howieson on the 54th minute, Louis Verstraete, Jesse Randall, Lachlan Brook who got substituted by Guillermo May on the 53rd minute, Marlee Francois who got substituted by Logan Rogerson on the 46th minute and Sam Cosgrove who got substituted by Nando Pijnaker on the 63rd minute, with James Hilton, Nando Pijnaker, Callan Elliot, Jake Brimmer, Cameron Howieson, Logan Rogerson and Guillermo May on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Sydney FC vs Auckland on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.92 - 1.36
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
• Total Attempts: 20 - 14
• Shots On Target: 8 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 5 - 14
• Corners: 6 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 30 - 14
• Saves: 5 - 7
• Free Kicks: 14 - 5
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 107 - 81
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 73 - 51
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 34 - 26
• Tackles: 13 - 27
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 16
• Total Crosses: 23 - 20
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 6
• Interceptions: 3 - 6
• Clearances: 28 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Luis Felipe Gallegos, Sam Cosgrove and Piero Quispe were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Auckland have three victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on February 17, 2026, in the A-League of Australia, concluding in a 1-1 draw. In total, Sydney have managed four goals in these six meetings, compared to Auckland's six. So, overall, Auckland have the edge in head-to-head matches against Sydney FC in their recent history.

In A-League, Sydney FC have played 22 matches, winning ten, drawing three and losing nine, scoring 29 goals, averaging 1.32 per match, while conceding 23, an average of 1.05 per match. Auckland have won eleven of their 22 matches in A-League this season, with six draws and five defeats, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.68 per match and conceding 23 at a rate of 1.05 per match.

Recent Form

Sydney FC's most recent outing ended in a draw against Brisbane Roar FC, while Auckland are coming off a loss in their last match against Macarthur. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sydney have recorded eight wins, eight losses, and four draws, while in their last twenty matches, Auckland have recorded ten wins, five losses, and five draws.

Live Standings

As always, Australia A-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sydney FC occupy 5th spot with 33 points in 22 matches, while Auckland sit 2nd with 39 points from 22 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sydney FC and Auckland in real time. You can watch the goals by Alexandar Popovic and Alex Grant as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sydney FC - Auckland are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.