A-League Mens 24/25 - Round 29

[someguyjc]

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Friday 2nd May 2025​

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Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory
Friday 2nd May 2025
19:30 (Kiwi Time) / 15:30 (WA Time) / 17:30 (Eastcoast Time)
Sky Stadium
Paramount+
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Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar
Friday 2nd May 2025
19:35 (Eastcoast Time)
Industree Group Stadium
Paramount+
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Saturday 3rd May 2025​

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Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC
Saturday 3rd May 2025
17:00 (Eastcoast Time)
AAMI Park
Paramount+
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Western United FC vs Auckland FC
Saturday 3rd May 2025
18:00 (Eastcoast Time) / 20:00 (Kiwi Time)
Ironbarks Fields
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers[
Saturday 3rd May 2025
19:35 (Eastcoast Time)
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Sunday 4th May 2025​

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Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets
Sunday 4th May 2025
17:00 (Eastcoast Time)
AAMI Park
Paramount+
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BYE​

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Adelaide United
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[someguyjc]

POS​	CLUB​	MP​	W​	D​	L​	GF​	GA​	GD​	PTS​	PPG​	FORM​
​	Auckland FC	25​	15​	8​	2​	47​	23​	24​	53 / 56​	2.12​
2​	Melbourne City FC	25​	13​	6​	6​	36​	24​	12​	45 / 48​	1.80​
3​	Western United	25​	13​	5​	7​	51​	35​	15​	44 / 47​	1.76​
4​	Western Sydney Wanderers	25​	12​	7​	6​	55​	39​	16​	43 / 46​	1.72​
5​	Melbourne Victory	25​	12​	6​	7​	42​	35​	8​	42 / 45​	1.68​
6​	Adelaide United	26​	10​	7​	8​	53​	55​	-2​	38​	1.46​
7​	Sydney FC	25​	10​	7​	8​	52​	41​	11​	37 / 40​	1.48​
8​	Macarthur FC	25​	9​	6​	10​	49​	42​	7​	33 / 36​	1.32​
9​	Newcastle Jets	25​	8​	5​	12​	42​	43​	-1​	29 / 32​	1.16​
10​	Central Coast Mariners	25​	5​	11​	9​	28​	49​	-21​	26 / 29​	1.04​
11​	Wellington Phoenix	25​	6​	6​	13​	27​	41​	-14​	24 / 27​	0.96​
12​	Brisbane Roar	25​	4​	6​	15​	30​	50​	-20​	18 / 21​	0.72​
​	Perth Glory	25​	3​	5​	17​	20​	56​	-36​	14 / 17​	0.56​

 

[someguyjc]

2nd/ACL spot still up for grabs for MC, WU, WSW and MV. Although MV is a bit of a long shot. They would need to win, and the others all lose as well as close the GD gap with MC. Only a 4 goal gap so it's in the realm of possibility.

A win or draw from SFC will put them into finals and knock AU out. However, MC will definitely be going for the win to secure that 2nd spot. Should be a great game.

 

[HappyGuus]

A refresher of the tiebreakers for this season:


If two or more Clubs are level on points accumulated, the following 11 step criteria will be applied, in order, until all Clubs can be separated and ranked:

Highest goal difference – last season ranked second
Highest number of goals scored – last season ranked third
Total number of wins – last season ranked first
Highest number of points accumulated in Matches between the Clubs concerned;
Highest goal difference in Matches between the Clubs concerned;
Lowest number of Fair Play Points accumulated;
Away goals difference (being the number of goals scored by the Club in away Matches minus the number of goals scored against the Club in away Matches);
Away goals per away Match;
Home goals difference (being the number of goals scored by the Club in home Matches minus the number of goals scored against the Club in home Matches);
Home goals for per home Match; and
Toss of a coin (tie of two clubs) or drawing of lots (tie of three or more clubs).

 

[erogenouszone]

If Sydney get a draw they sneak their way into the finals on goal difference. Melbourne have the Asian Champions League to play for so they won't be holding back despite the sheep shaggers already getting the trophy.

 

[melbcityguy]

If Sydney get a draw they sneak their way into the finals on goal difference. Melbourne have the Asian Champions League to play for so they won't be holding back despite the sheep shaggers already getting the trophy.

Yeah we're going on Saturday should be a good game

 

[FeedTheBrox]

From a Victory POV, the worst result for us would be copping WSW away next week. I'm not saying we can't beat them, but we would clearly prefer to be playing at AAMI Park.

2nd/ACL spot still up for grabs for MC, WU, WSW and MV. Although MV is a bit of a long shot. They would need to win, and the others all lose as well as close the GD gap with MC. Only a 4 goal gap so it's in the realm of possibility.

Is it a long shot? Yes. Impossible? No.

If WSW fail to win and Sydney beat City by a goal, beating Newcastle by 3 goals is definitely attainable at AAMI Park against a team with nothing to play for.

A refresher of the tiebreakers for this season:

Highest goal difference – last season ranked second
Highest number of goals scored – last season ranked third

But if WU snag a point against Auckland and we beat Newcastle, we can't overtake WU under these tiebreakers.

Out of the 3 Saturday games, the result that would suit us best would be WU losing to Auckland. That would guarantee us a final at AAMI Park on the proviso we beat Newcastle

 

[Frankly Speaking]

Shaping up to be an interestng finals series.

 

[RIMB]

Wellington v Perth has been postponed to Sunday 3pm AEST due to extreme weather.

Funny that the 4 bottom teams were all scheduled to play each other the first night of the last round.

 

[JS96]

Sydney FC still at the polling station or something? City clinical.

 

[ashtongate]

Never seen Sydney throw in the towel like that. No midfield, the goalie is hopeless, and a couple of defenders.
All good for Adelaide though.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Never seen Sydney throw in the towel like that. No midfield, the goalie is hopeless, and a couple of defenders.
All good for Adelaide though.

As long as they leave Talay down there, I will be happy. The worst manager in the history of the club.

 

[melbcityguy]

I had a great time at the city match. Once you're there you really forget about everything else

 

[ashtongate]

Real embarrassment for Sydney- they had to take their hopeless keeper off after he let in 3 goals, then his replacement Redmayne let in another two!

 

[WhatAmIWatching]

I know nothing. I had SFC & MVC as my top two with MC bottom four at the beginning of the season.
Great game by MC & I have no idea where SFC are at.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Real embarrassment for Sydney- they had to take their hopeless keeper off after he let in 3 goals, then his replacement Redmayne let in another two!

Disgraceful comment saying he was hopeless, he was nowhere near that good.

 

[booney52]

Tough to blame a young keeper for that loss.I thought the CB Popovic was Sydney's worst player -his defending was at U/10 level .

 

[Barca4life]

Sydney should not be in this situation given the quality in there squad but what let them down was not solving their defensive deficiencies, Melb city carved them apart.

Sydney will need to do a squad rebuild especially with a better defensive and probably need a new goal keeper.

Meanwhile WSW are looking very good, I think they could be a dark horse for the title, they continue to get better and it’s shaping up to a beauty next week against Victory.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Tough to blame a young keeper for that loss.I thought the CB Popovic was Sydney's worst player -his defending was at U/10 level .

Young? He is 29 in October. And, yes, Popovic is utter trash.