xF.
Auckland

1–0

xG 0.35–0.49

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sydney

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 23 May, 20:10 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and 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
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 62% of AUC's xG.

AUCSYD
0.13Open play0.43
0.21Set play0.06
0.00Free kicks0.06
Shot profileFact
AUC were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 8–5.

AUCSYD

Shots

8 – 5

xG / shot

0.04 – 0.10

On target

2 – 2

Inside box

3 – 3

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

2 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AUC scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 60'.

First half

  • 31'Yellow, Nando Pijnaker (Foul).

Second half

  • 53'Yellow, Louis Verstraete (Foul).
  • 56'Yellow, Sam Cosgrove (Argument).
  • 56'Yellow, Daniel Hall (Foul).
  • 58'Yellow, Callan Elliot (Foul).
  • 60'Cameron Howieson scores (left foot shot).
  • 64'Joe Lolley on, Akol Akon off.
  • 71'Víctor Campuzano on, Piero Quispe off.
  • 72'Logan Rogerson on, Lachlan Brook off.
  • 72'Francis de Vries on, Callan Elliot off.
  • 72'Rhys Youlley on, Tiago Quintal off.
  • 76'Yellow, Víctor Campuzano (Foul).
  • 84'Ahmet Arslan on, Wataru Kamijo off.
  • 84'P. Wood on, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos off.
  • 90'Liam Gillion on, Jesse Randall off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-3-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
AUC started a 5-3-2 for the first time this season.
xAnalysis

They load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.

AUC · 5-3-2SYD · 4-2-3-1

1234679172123774781217202324414480WoudSakaiGirdwood-Re…PijnakerVerstraeteHowiesonCosgroveElliotRandallHallBrookCourtney-Pe…QuispeKamijoDevenish-Me…GaruccioQuintalGrantOkon-Engstl…PopovicAkonStamatelopo…
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–6.7. Woud was the top mark.

AUC

1Michael WoudGK907.20
6Louis VerstraeteMF907.02
7Cameron HowiesonMF906.90
17Callan ElliotDF726.91
23Daniel HallDF906.80
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF906.80
4Nando PijnakerDF906.70
2Hiroki SakaiDF906.70
9Sam CosgroveFW906.60
21Jesse RandallMF906.62
77Lachlan BrookFW726.50
15Francis de VriesDF186.50
27Logan RogersonFW186.40
14Liam GillionFW10.00

SYD

80Apostolos StamatelopoulosFW847.11
23Rhyan GrantDF906.80
12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK906.70
10Joe LolleyFW266.71
24Paul Okon-EngstlerMF906.70
8Wataru KamijoMF846.70
41Alexandar PopovicDF906.60
44Akol AkonMF646.60
70Ahmet ArslanMF66.61
17Ben GaruccioDF906.60
36Rhys YoulleyMF186.60
4Jordan Courtney-PerkinsDF906.50
7Piero QuispeMF716.50
13P. WoodFW66.40
9Víctor CampuzanoFW196.40
20Tiago QuintalMF726.10
Missing playersFact
AUC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

14 absences to 1.

AUC

  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Oliver SailUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • Reid DrakeUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Guillermo MayUnavailable
  • Nathan LoboUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Marlee FrancoisUnavailable
  • Aidan CareyUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable
  • Oliver MiddletonUnavailable

SYD

  • Marcel TisserandUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AUC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

SYD finished stronger after 75.

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

When the ball went high, AUC went down their left.

AUC thirdMiddleSYD third
26%38%37%
AUCSYD
Match statsFact
SYD had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (8–5).

AUCSYD

Possession

38% – 62%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

254 – 429

Lge 425.4

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

12 – 14

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.35 – 0.49