xF.
Auckland

2–2

xG 1.79–1.65

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne Victory

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 11 Apr, 17:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. AUC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. AUC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 58% of AUC's xG.

AUCMVC
0.74Open play1.32
1.04Set play0.33
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.76Corners0.19
Shot profileFact
AUC were shooting from poor areas, 13 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–13.

AUCMVC

Shots

13 – 13

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.13

On target

2 – 2

Inside box

12 – 12

Outside box

1 – 1

Blocked

5 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AUC went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 88'.

First half

  • 11'Yellow, Jason Davidson (Foul).
  • 23'F. Lino scores (left foot shot, Denis Genreau).
  • 35'Logan Rogerson on, Nando Pijnaker off.
  • 38'Yellow, Lachlan Brook (Argument).
  • 41'Yellow, Louis Verstraete (Foul).
  • 45+4'Sam Cosgrove scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 53'Nishan Velupillay scores (right foot shot).
  • 59'Van Fitzharris on, Jesse Randall off.
  • 59'Cameron Howieson on, Louis Verstraete off.
  • 60'Louis D'Arrigo on, Jordi Valadon off.
  • 74'Oliver Dragicevic on, Matthew Grimaldi off.
  • 75'Reno Piscopo on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 79'Yellow, Denis Genreau (Foul).
  • 82'Lachlan Brook scores (free kick).
  • 87'Jonty Bidois on, Felipe Gallegos off.
  • 87'James Mitchell on, Luka Vicelich off.
  • 88'Second yellow, S. Corica.
  • 88'Red, Steve Corica (Argument).
  • 90+2'Jackson Lachlan on, Keegan Jelacic off.
  • 90+2'Adama Traoré on, F. Lino off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Jonty Bidois (Foul).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Jackson Lachlan (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
AUC have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against MVC's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

AUC · 3-4-2-1MVC · 4-2-3-1

2468912172123527728101417182122234044SakaiPijnakerVerstraeteGallegosCosgroveHiltonElliotRandallHallVicelichBrookDavidsonValadonGenreauGrimaldiVelupillayLinoMirandaRawlinsJelacicWarshawskyNduka
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.7. Cosgrove was the top mark.

AUC

9Sam CosgroveFW907.70
77Lachlan BrookFW907.61
17Callan ElliotMF907.31
2Hiroki SakaiMF907.10
27Logan RogersonFW556.91
6Louis VerstraeteMF596.81
21Jesse RandallFW596.82
8Felipe GallegosMF876.70
23Daniel HallDF906.60
7Cameron HowiesonMF316.50
46James MitchellMF126.50
4Nando PijnakerDF356.50
35Jonty BidoisFW36.50
57Van FitzharrisMF316.40
12James HiltonGK906.10
52Luka VicelichDF906.00

MVC

17Nishan VelupillayMF757.53
18F. LinoDF907.20
10Denis GenreauMF907.02
22Joshua RawlinsDF907.00
44Charles NdukaFW906.82
29Oliver DragicevicMF166.61
8Jordi ValadonMF606.60
7Reno PiscopoFW156.50
27Louis D'ArrigoMF306.40
21Roderick MirandaDF906.30
4Jackson LachlanDF16.30
2Jason DavidsonDF906.30
23Keegan JelacicMF906.32
40J. WarshawskyGK906.20
14Matthew GrimaldiMF746.20
3Adama TraoréDF10.00
Missing playersFact
AUC named 10 absences.
xAnalysis

MVC had none stored.

AUC

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

MVC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MVC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

MVC attacked down their left.

AUC thirdMiddleMVC third
23%47%31%
AUCMVC
Match statsFact
AUC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

AUCMVC

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

401 – 309

Lge 425.4

Corners

9 – 6

Lge 5.1

Tackles

24 – 18

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.79 – 1.65