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Auckland vs Adelaide United Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · February 25 2025, 19:09
Auckland vs Adelaide United Preview: Team News & Prediction
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In their first ever season as a club, Auckland head into the 18th match day of the campaign sitting at the top-of-the-table ahead of facing Adelaide United in New Zealand this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st March, 2025: UK – 4:00am / Friday 28th February, 2025: US ET – 10:00pm / US PT – 7:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Auckland Team News: Still no Hall

Auckland have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one. Centre-back Daniel Hall is expected to be out for a couple more weeks after suffering a broken ankle late last year.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Paulsen; Sakai, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries; Rogerson, Brimmer, Gallegos, Moreno; Mata, May

Unavailable: Hall (Injured)

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Adelaide United Team News: Defensive injuries

As well as the absence of goalkeeper Max Vartuli, Adelaide United are also dealing with several defensive injury issues such as Javi Lopez, Bradley O’Neil and Ryan Kitto as well as midfielder Panashe Madanha.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Cox; Crawford, Vriends, Isaias, Alagich; Barnett, White; Clough, Mauk, Dukuly; Goodwin

Unavailable: Vartuli (Injured), Javi Lopez (Injured), O’Neil (Injured), Kitto (Injured), Madanha (Injured)

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Auckland vs Adelaide United Prediction

The home team come into this one on the back of a 6-1 annihilation of fellow New Zealanders the Wellington Phoenix last weekend. Auckland have now enjoyed four successive victories in the A League as they look to cement themselves back at the top-of-the-table after a mid-season blip. They now face an Adelaide United who begin the weekend’s round of fixtures sitting second in the table but eight points adrift of Auckland after a 3-0 loss to Western United made it one win in five matches for the South Australians. With their home advantage, siding with Auckland would appear the way to go for this one.

Auckland vs Adelaide United Tip: Double chance – Auckland to win or draw

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