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Auckland

1–2

xG 1.70–1.03

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Macarthur

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 21 Mar, 15:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

MAC took the points against the chance count. AUC led the chances. AUC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 79% of AUC's xG.

AUCMAC
0.35Open play0.63
1.35Set play0.40
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.52Corners0.18
Shot profileFact
AUC kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Six of 13 shots were blocked.

AUCMAC

Shots

13 – 12

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.09

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

10 – 9

Outside box

3 – 3

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MAC scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 11', and they scored again.

First half

  • 11'Rafael Duran scores (right foot shot, Luke Brattan).
  • 20'Yellow, Mitchell Duke (Foul).
  • 44'Tomislav Uskok scores (header, Christopher Ikonomidis).

Second half

  • 46'Lachlan Brook on, Guillermo May off.
  • 46'Louis Verstraete on, Felipe Gallegos off.
  • 46'Luka Vicelich on, Callan Elliot off.
  • 57'VAR.
  • 61'Jonty Bidois on, Logan Rogerson off.
  • 65'Luke Vickery on, Rafael Duran off.
  • 77'Jake Brimmer on, Cameron Howieson off.
  • 77'Harrison Sawyer on, Mitchell Duke off.
  • 77'Walter Scott on, Šime Gržan off.
  • 90+3'Jake Girdwood-Reich scores (header, Francis de Vries).
  • 90+4'Dean Bosnjak on, Christopher Ikonomidis off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Luke Brattan (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 5-4-1Fact
MAC left a back four and a lone nine for a 5-4-1.
xAnalysis

AUC have two strikers against a back three. MAC keep the extra defender.

AUC · 4-4-2MAC · 5-4-1

1378910151721232713679101315222526WoudGirdwood-Re…HowiesonGallegosCosgroveMayVriesElliotRandallHallRogersonRobinsonSilvaUskokGržanIkonomidisCaceresDuranDukeRoseTalbotBrattan
Player ratingsFact
Girdwood-Reich led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

AUC

3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF908.31
15Francis de VriesDF907.77
52Luka VicelichDF447.10
23Daniel HallDF906.80
17Callan ElliotDF466.60
22Jake BrimmerMF136.60
6Louis VerstraeteMF446.62
27Logan RogersonMF616.51
10Guillermo MayFW466.50
1Michael WoudGK906.40
7Cameron HowiesonMF776.40
77Lachlan BrookFW446.40
35Jonty BidoisFW296.40
21Jesse RandallMF906.41
9Sam CosgroveFW906.20
8Felipe GallegosMF466.10

MAC

6Tomislav UskokDF907.40
26Luke BrattanMF907.42
10Anthony CaceresMF907.42
9Christopher IkonomidisMF907.21
13Rafael DuranMF657.10
3Damien Da SilvaDF907.01
7Šime GržanDF776.90
1Alex RobinsonGK906.90
28Harrison SawyerFW136.70
22Liam RoseDF906.60
25Callum TalbotDF906.60
18Walter ScottDF136.61
8Luke VickeryFW256.40
15Mitchell DukeFW776.41
24Dean BosnjakFW10.00
Missing playersFact
AUC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

11 absences to 2.

AUC

  • Hiroki SakaiUnavailable
  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • Reid DrakeUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Nathan LoboUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Aidan CareyUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable

MAC

  • Kristian PopovićUnavailable
  • Harry PolitidisUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AUC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

MAC still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
AUC held territory in MAC's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in MAC's third and 26% in AUC's.

AUC thirdMiddleMAC third
26%37%37%
AUCMAC
Match statsFact
AUC had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 65%–35%.

AUCMAC

Possession

65% – 35%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

484 – 253

Lge 425.4

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 5.1

Tackles

14 – 17

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.70 – 1.03