A-League

A-League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Australia
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: A-League

Follow A-League standings, schedules and team stats from Australia. 12 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Newcastle Jets FC currently leads with 48 points. The league averages 2.82 goals per game and a 60% BTTS rate. The schedule runs from October 17, 2025 through May 23, 2026.

A-League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

163 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 A-League season. Newcastle Jets FC leads the standings with 48 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.82 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games. 56% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 40% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 37% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 35% of games.

Team leaders

Newcastle Jets FC has the league's highest scoring average at 2.04 goals per game. Both teams scored in 79% of Adelaide United's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Newcastle Jets FC261538+1648
2Adelaide United261277+1043
3Auckland261196+1342
4Melbourne Victory FC261178+1140
5Sydney FC261169+839
6Melbourne City FC261088038
7Macarthur269710-734
8Wellington Phoenix269611-1233
9Central Coast Mariners268810-732
10Perth Glory FC268711-731
11Brisbane Roar266812-926
12Western Sydney Wanderers265615-1621
Final SeriesFinal Series Play-offs

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 163 completed games.

2.82Average goals / match
60%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
56%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
40%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
78%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
33%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.25First-half goals / match
1.57Second-half goals / match
37%Home wins
28%Draws
35%Away wins
72%Goal before half-time
10.2Corners / match
3.8Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 94%Under 6%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 78%Under 22%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 56%Under 44%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 33%Under 67%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Newcastle Jets FC2.04
  2. 2Adelaide United1.68
  3. 3Melbourne Victory FC1.63
  4. 4Auckland1.60
  5. 5Macarthur1.42

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Sydney FC0.93
  2. 2Auckland1.03
  3. 3Melbourne Victory FC1.26
  4. 4Melbourne City FC1.26
  5. 5Brisbane Roar1.38

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Adelaide United79%
  2. 2Newcastle Jets FC75%
  3. 3Auckland67%
  4. 4Central Coast Mariners65%
  5. 5Wellington Phoenix65%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Newcastle Jets FC71%
  2. 2Wellington Phoenix69%
  3. 3Central Coast Mariners65%
  4. 4Adelaide United64%
  5. 5Perth Glory FC58%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Sydney FC12
  2. 2Melbourne City FC10
  3. 3Auckland9
  4. 4Brisbane Roar7
  5. 5Melbourne Victory FC6

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Melbourne Victory FC6.3
  2. 2Adelaide United5.8
  3. 3Melbourne City FC5.7
  4. 4Wellington Phoenix5.6
  5. 5Macarthur5.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, A-League rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Sam Cosgrove12
  2. 2Luka Jovanovic11
  3. 3Eze Kelvin10
  4. 4Eli Adams10
  5. 5Jesse Randall9
  6. 6Lachlan Ricky Brook9
  7. 7Clayton Taylor9
  8. 8Lachlam Rose8

Top assists

  1. 1Juan Manuel Mata García13
  2. 2Daniel Wilmering9
  3. 3Jesse Randall8
  4. 4Francis De Vries7
  5. 5Yaya Dukuly7
  6. 6Callum Murray Charles Talbot6
  7. 7Piero Aldair Quispe Córdova5
  8. 8Jonny Yull5

Highest ratings

  1. 1Joseph Lolley8.09
  2. 2Tom Lawrence7.52
  3. 3Francis De Vries7.40
  4. 4Sam Cosgrove7.38
  5. 5Denis Genreau7.33
  6. 6Alexander Badolato7.29
  7. 7Nathan Luke Brattan7.22
  8. 8Germán Julio Ferreyra7.20

Most minutes

  1. 1Rhyan Bert Grant2,700
  2. 2Harrison Devenish-Meares2,700
  3. 3Daniel Olatunji Hall2,569
  4. 4Joshua Smits2,520
  5. 5James Nicholas Delianov2,520
  6. 6Jesse Randall2,478
  7. 7Michael Cornelis Woud2,451
  8. 8Piero Aldair Quispe Córdova2,387

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Auckland301.701.304950+1
2Melbourne Victory FC271.881.264740-7
3Sydney FC301.611.574244+2
4Melbourne City FC271.541.374039-1
5Brisbane Roar261.451.273926-13
6Newcastle Jets FC281.741.783850+12
7Western Sydney Wanderers261.641.573721-16
8Adelaide United281.621.733744+7
9Macarthur261.591.603634-2
10Wellington Phoenix261.431.523533-2
11Perth Glory FC261.311.663031+1
12Central Coast Mariners261.102.052232+10

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Elimination Finals

3 matches05/01 - 05/02In progress / pre-match
4th ranked
5th ranked
Auckland
1 : 1
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne Victory FC
0 : 1
Sydney FC

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Alex King20 matches4cards / match2.4goals / match0penalties / matchBen Abraham19 matches3cards / match2.53goals / match0penalties / matchDaniel Elder18 matches3.28cards / match2.94goals / match0penalties / matchAdam Kersey15 matches5.2cards / match3.27goals / match0penalties / matchLachlan Keevers15 matches4.2cards / match3.33goals / match0penalties / matchShaun Evans14 matches4.07cards / match2.93goals / match0penalties / matchAlireza Faghani12 matches3.17cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchTim Danaskos8 matches3.38cards / match1.75goals / match0penalties / matchShane Skinner7 matches3.86cards / match3.43goals / match0penalties / matchCasey Reibelt5 matches2.8cards / match2.4goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in A-League?

A-League has 12 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 A-League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 A-League schedule runs from October 17, 2025 through May 23, 2026.

How many rounds are in the A-League season?

The 2025/2026 A-League schedule covers 26 rounds.

Who leads the A-League standings?

Newcastle Jets FC leads A-League with 48 points.

Which team scores the most goals in A-League?

Newcastle Jets FC has the league's highest scoring average at 2.04 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in A-League?

Sydney FC allows the fewest goals in A-League, at 0.93 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in A-League?

A-League games average 2.82 goals.

How often do A-League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

56% of A-League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in A-League?

Both teams score in 60% of A-League games.

How often do home teams win in A-League?

Home teams win 37% of A-League games.

What does xG show in A-League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The A-League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in A-League?

Sam Cosgrove leads the recorded scoring table in A-League for 2025/2026 with 12 goals.