xF.
Auckland

1–0

xG 3.63–1.15

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sydney

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 7 Feb, 17:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

AUC deserved this on chance quality. AUC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SYD's keeper prevented 1.16 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 56% of AUC's xG.

AUCSYD
1.59Open play0.89
2.04Set play0.25
0.07Corners0.09
Shot profileFact
SYD shot from poor areas, 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

AUC worked into better areas, 25 shots for eight big chances.

AUCSYD

Shots

25 – 16

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.07

On target

8 – 4

Inside box

21 – 12

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

4 – 5

Woodwork

2 – 1

Big chances

8 – 2

Big missed

7 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.61–1.16.

AUC

0.61

xG prevented

SYD

1.16

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AUC scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 20'.

First half

  • 20'Sam Cosgrove scores (left foot shot, Louis Verstraete).
  • 42'Guillermo May on, Lachlan Brook off.
  • 45+2'Yellow, Víctor Campuzano (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Joe Lolley on, Akol Akon off.
  • 65'Yellow, Alexander Grant (Foul).
  • 69'Logan Rogerson on, Marlee Francois off.
  • 75'Yellow, Louis Verstraete (Foul).
  • 82'Mathias Macallister on, Corey Hollman off.
  • 90'Callan Elliot on, Jesse Randall off.
  • 90'Cameron Howieson on, Felipe Gallegos off.
  • 90'Alexandar Popovic on, Tiago Quintal off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Cameron Howieson (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

AUC set up 4-2-3-1. SYD set up 4-2-3-1.

AUC · 4-2-3-1SYD · 4-2-3-1

1236891115212377567912172023243244WoudSakaiGirdwood-Re…VerstraeteGallegosCosgroveFrancoisVriesRandallHallBrookGrantHollmanQuispeCampuzanoDevenish-Me…GaruccioQuintalGrantOkon-Engstl…TisserandAkon
Player ratingsFact
AUC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. Verstraete led the card at 8.1.

AUC

6Louis VerstraeteMF908.13
9Sam CosgroveFW908.05
1Michael WoudGK907.70
15Francis de VriesDF907.42
2Hiroki SakaiDF907.22
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF907.11
11Marlee FrancoisMF697.02
23Daniel HallDF907.00
8Felipe GallegosMF907.01
77Lachlan BrookMF426.80
21Jesse RandallMF906.71
27Logan RogersonFW216.60
10Guillermo MayFW486.51
7Cameron HowiesonMF16.50
17Callan ElliotDF10.00

SYD

12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK907.40
17Ben GaruccioDF907.15
32Marcel TisserandDF907.00
23Rhyan GrantDF906.92
20Tiago QuintalMF906.81
6Corey HollmanMF826.71
24Paul Okon-EngstlerMF906.70
7Piero QuispeMF906.72
5Alexander GrantDF906.50
10Joe LolleyFW446.50
22Mathias MacallisterFW86.50
9Víctor CampuzanoFW906.50
44Akol AkonMF465.90
41Alexandar PopovicDF10.00
Missing playersFact
AUC named 10 absences.
xAnalysis

SYD had none stored.

AUC

  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • Reid DrakeUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Nathan LoboUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable
  • Oliver MiddletonUnavailable

SYD

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

AUC attacked through the middle.

AUC thirdMiddleSYD third
30%42%28%
AUCSYD
Match statsFact
SYD had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

AUC had the better chances.

AUCSYD

Possession

37% – 63%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

269 – 486

Lge 425.4

Corners

3 – 7

Lge 5.1

Tackles

30 – 14

Lge 17.4

npxG

3.63 – 1.15