Adelaide United vs Auckland Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Adelaide United vs Auckland

Fourth-placed Adelaide United clash with second-placed Auckland at Coopers Stadium, with kick-off set for 04:35 on Friday 3 April.

We’ll back Adelaide +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and split our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they clash with Auckland. A victory delivers a nice payout at -123 although a draw would still mean a return.

Adelaide United won their last game. It was on their travels where Western Sydney were beaten 4-2 at CommBank Stadium. Airton Andrioli's team enjoyed 49% possession and had eleven shots on target, while Luka Jovanovic bagged two, with Juan Muniz and Panagiotis Kikianis also scoring a goal.

Auckland have won in back-to-back A-League road outings. In their previous league game, they were turned over 2-1 at home to Macarthur at Go Media Stadium. The New Zealand outfit racked up two shots on goal and enjoyed 65% possession, with Jake Girdwood-Reich on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Auckland are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Adelaide. Their last clash was at Go Media Stadium, with Auckland claiming a 2-1 home victory. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Auckland win.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Auckland	23	11	7	5	38	24	14	38:24	40
3	Adelaide United	23	10	6	7	40	33	7	40:33	36

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5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. United have had 51.8% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts, while being awarded 3.8 corners.

Luka Jovanovic is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Juan Muniz and Brody Burkitt each have 3. Jonny Yull has made the most assists with 4.

Auckland have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 11.3 attempts, 5.3 shots on goal and 1.9 goals. The Black Knights average 49.5% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 4.7 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts.

Sam Cosgrove and Jesse Randall have 5 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Guillermo May on 2. Francis De Vries, Jesse Randall and Guillermo May have been the top assists providers with 4 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Adelaide United confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Joshua Smits (GK), Jay Barnett, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Ethan Alagich, Yaya Dukuly, Juan Muniz, Ryan White, Jonny Yull, Luka Jovanovic.

Auckland confirmed lineup (4-4-2): James Hilton (GK), Callan Elliot, Daniel Hall, Nando Pijnaker, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Lachlan Brook, Louis Verstraete, Luis Gallegos, Jesse Randall, Guillermo May, Sam Cosgrove.

Adelaide United vs Auckland Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Adelaide United vs Auckland, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Adelaide +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this A-League game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -123.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the A-League form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Adelaide United vs Auckland league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 6 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Auckland in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Auckland in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 2 of their last 3 games against Auckland.

According to the odds, there’s a 55.2% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Adelaide Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -123 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Adelaide 2 - 1 Auckland

The Reds can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +600 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Jovanovic to Score +140

Luka Jovanovic (United) has scored in his past two A-League matches on home soil. There are odds of +140 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Luka Jovanovic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+350

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Corners Prediction

Auckland Under 4.5 Corners -123

It’s been an average of 3.30 corners for Auckland in their past 10 away games, while Adelaide have had an average of 3.20 corners against them in their last 5 matches. The Auckland Team Corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at odds of -123.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Adelaide

Total

9.10 5.30 3.80

Home

10.00 5.70 4.30

Away

9.70 5.00 4.70

Auckland

Total

9.60 4.90 4.70

Home

10.80 6.40 4.40

Away

9.20 3.30 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Adelaide Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-127

Auckland Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-156

X

+650

2

+155

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Adelaide United vs Auckland Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you want to back Auckland to win this A-League clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +150 on the 1x2 market. Adelaide United are available at betting odds of +145 and the draw is +265.

Adelaide and Auckland can be backed at -122 and -118 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -233 for the BTTS Yes option.

You can find hundreds of markets for every A-League game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+265

2

+150

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+145

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-222

12

-435

X2

-213

Draw No Bet

1

-122

2

-118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-156

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+140

Over 2.5

-204

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-233

No

+160

Luka Jovanovic is the First Goalscorer favourite at +350 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +130.

Luka Jovanovic (United)

First

+130

Anytime

+350

Sam Cosgrove (Auckland)

First

+160

Anytime

+420

Yaya Dukuly (United)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Logan Rogerson (Auckland)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Guillermo May (Auckland)

First

+225

Anytime

+600

Jonty Bidois (Auckland)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Jesse Randall (Auckland)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Austin Ayoubi (United)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Jonny Yull (United)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Liam Gillion (Auckland)

First

+335

Anytime

+850

Jake Brimmer (Auckland)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Luis Felipe Gallegos (Auckland)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Ethan Alagich (United)

First

+420

Anytime

+1200

Louis Verstraete (Auckland)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Finn McKenlay (Auckland)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Cameron Howieson (Auckland)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Kitto (United)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Nando Pijnaker (Auckland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Jay Barnett (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Adama Coulibaly (Auckland)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Bart Vriends (United)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Francis De Vries (Auckland)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Daniel Hall (Auckland)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Hiroki Sakai (Auckland)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Callan Elliot (Auckland)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Adelaide have clocked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Auckland have avoided defeat in their last three away matches. The Black Knights have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Adelaide drew 2-2 with Auckland in their last Coopers Stadium meeting.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Adelaide United Home Stats		5-2-3	3.30	1.90	1.40	6	4	6	4
Auckland Away Stats		6-2-2	2.80	1.90	0.90	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Adelaide United vs Auckland Lineups & Team News

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