vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Auckland FC and Western Sydney Wanderers meet with no league table to draw on, in a knockout stage of the Friendly Matches. Auckland's last five outings open with two recent defeats, 0-1 away to Al-Ahli Jeddah and 0-2 at home to Tottenham; before that two wins, 1-0 over Sydney and 3-0 away at Adelaide United, and further back still a 1-1 draw also against Adelaide United. Western Sydney Wanderers arrive on the back of a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory; before that a heavy defeat, 4-6 away to Chelsea, and a 2-0 win away at Cooma Tigers FC. Further back, another home defeat to Melbourne Victory (0-2) and an away defeat 1-2 against Wellington Phoenix. In head-to-head meetings Auckland won the most recent one, 2-0 in December away at the Wanderers; before that they had also won at home 1-0 and drawn 1-1 in another home fixture. Further back, in January 2025, another away win for Auckland by 1-0, while in August 2024 the Wanderers won at home 4-2. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.