Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland
Ref: A. KingCommBank Stadium, Sydney · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 in their A-League fixture. Randall and Brook scored for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.11 for Western Sydney Wanderers versus 0.98 for Auckland. Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th in the A-League table while Auckland are 3rd.
First Half
Thurgate
Yellow Card
44'
Verstraete
Yellow Card
Second Half
52'
Brimmer
Yellow Card
56'
⇄
Brimmer
56'
⇄
Rogerson
57'
⚽
Randall
Assist: Cosgrove
⇄
Thurgate
⇄
Borello
63'
⇄
Randall
63'
⇄
Elliot
⇄
Hammond
⇄
Simmons
74'
⚽
Brook
Assist: Verstraete
79'
Woud
Yellow Card
⇄
Barbarouses
84'
⇄
Cosgrove
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Western Sydney WanderersAuckland
4Won
Statistical edge
4–11
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.11VS0.98
Attack2 · 4 won
8
Shots
14
6
Shots on target
5
5
Shots in the box
9
3
Shots outside box
5
2
Shots off goal
3
6
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
45%
Possession
55%
360
Total passes
453
292
Accurate passes
377
81%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline2 · 1 won
8
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
3
4
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
7
0
Blocked shots
6
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2
Auckland
4-4-2Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4Alexander BonetigD
- 9Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 19Ruon Kuk TongyikD
- 20Lawrence Andrew Kingsley ThomasG
- 21Aydan Johnathan HammondM
- 22Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 23Bozhidar Boykov KraevM
- 25Joshua BrillanteM
- 26Brandon Joel Gaetano BorrelloF
- 31Aidan SimmonsD
- 32Angus Charles ThurgateM
Substitutes
- 2Gabriel Isaac CléùrD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 8Steven Peter UgarkovićM
- 17Jarrod CarluccioF
- 30Jordan Thomas HolmesG
- 39A. LualF
- 45Alou Mawien KuolF
Auckland
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1Michael Cornelis WoudG
- 3Jake Max Girdwood-ReichD
- 6Louis VerstraeteM
- 9Sam Benjamin CosgroveF
- 15Francis de VriesD
- 17Callan Rennie ElliotD
- 21Jesse RandallM
- 22Jake William BrimmerM
- 23Daniel Olatunji HallD
- 27Logan Tipene RogersonM
- 77Lachlan Ricky BrookF
Substitutes
- 2Hiroki SakaiD
- 4Nando Zen PijnakerD
- 7Cameron Drew Neru HowiesonM
- 8Luis Felipe Gallegos LeivaM
- 10Guillermo Luis May BartesaghiF
- 11M. FrancoisF
- 20Oliver Steven Edward SailG
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Brillante | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Aydan Hammond | M | 71 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bonetig | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Simmons | D | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angus Thurgate | M | 62 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Brandon Borrello | F | 62 | 6.6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Ruon Tongyik | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | 82 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dylan Scicluna | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Awan Lual | F | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Cléúr | D | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alou Kuol | F | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarrod Carluccio | F | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | F | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 84 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Callan Elliot | D | 63 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 56 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 63 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0/3 |
| Jake Brimmer(C) | M | 56 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cameron Howieson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Sail | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai | D | 27 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Marlee Francois | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guillermo May | F | 34 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 34 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |