Auckland FC

vs

Newcastle United Jets

Preview

Auckland FC

• Auckland FC are unbeaten in their last three A-League matches, winning two.
• Auckland FC have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five home games in the A-League.
• The A-League 2025-2026 newcomers have 20 points from their first nine games of the season.
• Steve Corica’s side are an organised, patient team that likes to dominate possession and progress through the thirds with positional play and the occasional overload.

Newcastle United Jets

• Newcastle United Jets have won two and lost two of their A-League away games.
• They average 1.75 goals per away match.
• Jets have 12 points from 10 games and sit seventh in the table.
• Mark Milligan’s men have an attacking intent to their play and press up high, looking to win the ball back high up the field and play it at pace.

Head-to-Head

• This is just their third A-League meeting.
• Four weeks ago the Jets beat Auckland 2-1 in their last meeting.
• In recent head-to-heads Auckland average 1.5 goals per game.
• Newcastle average 1.0 as visitors in those meetings.

Key Players

• Sam Cosgrove leads the line for Auckland with five goals in nine A-League appearances.
• Alexander Badolato is Jets’ key forward with four in ten.

Betting Insights

• Auckland are the favourites at 1.67.
• Jets are priced at 4.4 outsiders.
• Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.45 for Thursday’s game.
• Backing Auckland to win and under 3.5 goals could be an option.

Prediction

• Jets can be explosive, but Auckland are steady and can outplay the Aussies if they are on their game.
• Auckland are the better team and look very strong at home.