Auckland vs Adelaide United Prediction: Goals and away corners the way to go

Auckland FC and Adelaide United played out a couple of high-scoring draws in last season’s Australia A-League Men’s, so here’s hoping for more entertainment in Saturday’s game at Go Media Stadium (04:00 GMT, TNT Sports 3).

Below are my Auckland vs Adelaide United predictions, accompanied by all the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Nando Pijnaker (unspecified) is still out injured for Auckland, but Felipe Gallegos is fit enough to return to Steve Corica's squad, with Adama Coulibaly dropping out of the extended squad to make way for the midfielder.

Football Odds

Adelaide United, meanwhile, are still missing Jay Barnett (illness), Austin Ayoubi, Julian Kwaaitaal, Ryan White and Joey Garuccio (all unspecified), while Anselmo de Moraes is still not being considered for selection as he continues to build up his fitness.

Auckland vs Adelaide United Odds

After being held to a goalless draw at Melbourne Victory on the opening weekend, Auckland secured their first win of the 2025/26 campaign last Saturday, beating Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 at Go Media Stadium.

The Black Knights are 7/10 to claim back-to-back wins this weekend, implying a 58.8% probability of success, while Adelaide United, who beat Sydney FC 2-1 before losing 2-1 at Macarthur FC on Monday, are 16/5, or a 23.8% chance, to bring the three points back home.

The two teams shared four goals in Australia in January, and eight goals in New Zealand in March, and a third head-to-head draw of the calendar year can be backed at 13/5 - while a repeat of the 4-4 at Go Media Stadium is priced up at 150/1 if you’re feeling hopeful.

Total Goals - Over 3.5 @ 13/8

Adelaide United finished joint-top of the ALM over 3.5 goals table last season, with 59% (16) of their 27 games seeing at least four strikes.

Auckland (32%) finished fourth-bottom of that particular table, but let’s not forget that both of their games against Adelaide United last season ended with at least four goals, with the most recent, at Go Media Stadium in March, producing eight - four for each side.

Today's Football Fixtures

Adelaide United are always good for a goal, with 12 of their last 13 competitive contests seeing both teams score, and over 3.5 goals has landed in seven of those.

Most Corners - Adelaide United @ 7/4

Adelaide United won the corner count in both head-to-heads last season, winning 10, double that of Auckland’s (five) tally at Coopers Stadium, before being awarded six at Go Media Stadium, where the hosts only earned one.

Both Auckland and Adelaide United have won the corner count in both of their games this season, with the former taking 10 across their two, and the latter 12.

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