📊 Form Guide

Adelaide United

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Adelaide United prepare for this game after a 1-1 Final Series tied result vs Auckland FC.

In that match, Adelaide United managed 51% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Adelaide United was Harry Crawford (63'). Auckland FC got 17 shots at goal with 5 on target. Lachlan Brook (24') was the scorer for Auckland FC.

Adelaide United have been conceding pretty frequently recently, although they have also managed to convert their own chances into goals. Over their last 6 matches, Adelaide United have been punished defensively in 6 of them in addition to managing to get on the scoresheet in 6 of those games.

Auckland FC

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Auckland FC have seen success in front of goal leading up to this encounter, scoring 7 times in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Auckland FC have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same outings. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out whether such a trend will persist here in this match or not.

📰 Team News: Adelaide United

In all likelihood, The Reds look set to go for a 4-1-4-1 formation in the match, handing starts to Joshua Smits, Jay Barnett, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Ethan Alagich, Brody Burkitt, Ryan White, Jonny Yull, Yaya Dukuly and Anselmo.

ℹ️ Team News: Auckland FC

Auckland FC manager Steve Corica has multiple availability issues to deal with. Marlee Francois (unknown injury), Joseph Knowles (Hip injury), Ralph Rutherford (Cruciate ligament injury), Oliver Middleton (Cruciate ligament tear), Luis Felipe Gallegos (Hamstring injury), Guillermo May (Syndesmosis ligament tear) and Oliver Sail (Torn knee ligaments) can’t be considered. Ineligible players who cannot play in this game through 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 seem most likely to make use of a 4-3-1-2 formation using Michael Woud, Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Hall, Nando Pijnaker, Callan Elliot, Louis Verstraete, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Cameron Howieson, Lachlan Brook, Sam Cosgrove and Jesse Randall.

💭 Prediction

We’re thinking that Auckland FC and Adelaide United should both be able to find the back of the net at least once here although it’s difficult at this stage to select a clear winner.

It will be interesting to see how this one goes, with a good chance of a draw and also of goals in the match. We’re therefore predicting a really entertaining tussle with a 2-2 score at the end of the 90.

Peter Guest, 09:01 15/05/2026