Adelaide United vs Auckland: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Adelaide United and Auckland will play in the 14th round of the Australian A-League. The opponents have shown excellent football in the first half of the season and occupy the first two places in the standings. The hosts are ahead of their opponents by one point and plan to stay at the top of the table. Will the New Zealand club be able to regain the first place on January 22? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Adelaide United

Current form
Adelaide United have exceeded all expectations this season. After 12 matches, the team is first in the standings, one point ahead of today opponent. The hosts suffered their first defeat of the season only in the last match of 2024, losing 2-3 to Western Sydney Wanderers in Adelaide. The new year began for the club with three victories in a row - over Macarthur (2-1), Wellington Phoenix (2-1) and Melbourne Victory (3-2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Bailey O'Neill is ruled out of the match due to injury, while Jordan Elsey is a doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won three matches in a row in the Australian Championship
- The hosts have won just one of their last four home games.
Probable lineup: Delianov - Pierias, Vriends, Kikianis, Kitto - Sanchez Cortes, Alagic - Clough, Mauk, Ayubi - Godwin

Auckland FC

Current form
Auckland is playing its first season in the league, but has already made a name for itself, having become a leader from the very beginning of the championship. However, 2025 has not started as well for the club as 2024. On January 1, the New Zealand club achieved only a goalless draw in the confrontation with Melbourne Victory (0:0), and then lost away to one of the main outsiders of the league, Perth Glory (0:1). Due to these failures, the hosts lost the lead in the standings and ended up in third place. However, after a confident victory over Melbourne City (2:0), they managed to rise to second place.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Daniel Hull will not play for the visitors.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has conceded only one goal in its last three matches.
- The visitors have won three of their last five matches.
Probable lineup: Poulsen - Sakai, Elliott, Pidjnaker, De Vries - Verstraete, Gallegos - Rogerson, Brimmer, Gillion - May
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts have won two of their last three games by that score.
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last five matches of the hosts
1.53Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in four of the hosts' last five matches
2.10Tip and bets
Auckland defeated one of the main competitors in the face of Melbourne City in the last round, proving its high level, despite some decline in early January. Considering that the club from Adelaide won its last victories with a minimal advantage, we believe that the guests have excellent chances for a positive result.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1) on Auckland for 1.52
Bet on total
The teams are fighting for the first place and are competitors to each other. The opponents will probably take this match seriously and will not allow any defensive lapses. The visitors have conceded only nine goals throughout the season and will probably continue to play successfully on their half of the field. We believe that we will not see more than three goals in this match.
Our prediction is total under three goals at 1.88
Bet on corners
Most likely, the opponents will play defensively, which means that many corner flag passes are not expected. We suggest betting on the total under this indicator.
Our prediction is total under 10.5 corners for 1.99