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Auckland City vs Ifira Blackbird

Australia & Oceania Australia & Oceania

OFC Champions League 2023 VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila
Wed, May 24, 2023
3 - 2
12:30 AM
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Match Events

39' Event
Iawak K.
60' Event
Tenene G.
69' Event
de Vries R.

AI Match Summary

Auckland City in this OFC Champions League 2023 tie, finishing 3-2. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

60%
Auckland City
20%
Draws
20%
Ifira Blackbird
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Auckland City

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

60% / High Confidence
  • Auckland City have won more games recently than Ifira Blackbird.
  • Win probability leans Auckland City's way, sitting at 50%.
  • Auckland City have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Auckland City, who have won 2 of the last 2 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.4%
Auckland City Clean Sheet 16%
Ifira Blackbird Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Auckland City Ifira Blackbird
Matches Played 36 15
Wins 25 6
Draws 4 4
Losses 7 5
Goals Scored 2 1.6
Goals Conceded 1.44 1.4
Expected Goals (xG) 1.29 1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 9, 2025 OFC Champions League
Auckland City vs Ifira Blackbird
2:0
May 24, 2023 OFC Champions League
Auckland City vs Ifira Blackbird
3:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Auckland City Compare

Top Goalscorer de Vries R.
2 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.99
Avg xA / game 0.65

Ifira Blackbird Compare

Top Goalscorer Iawak K.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Tenene G.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.36
Avg xA / game 0.83

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Auckland City 48 / 100
Ifira Blackbird 22 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Auckland City Ifira Blackbird

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Auckland City Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Auckland City scored in 86% of their last 36 games.

Historical meetings average 3.50 goals per match.

Recent resilience: Auckland City stayed unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 games.

Ifira Blackbird let in goals in 73% of their last 15 matches.

Scoring Trends

Auckland City VS -
1.38 Goals Scored 0
2 Goals Conceded 0
88% Over 1.5 0%
75% Over 2.5 0%
38% Over 3.5 0%

Recent Form & Match History

Auckland City

(Home)
22 Aug
Auckland City
2 : 0
Central Coast
19 Aug
Auckland City
3 : 1
Rewa
16 Aug
Auckland City
4 : 3
Venus
13 Aug
Tiga Sport
0 : 1
Auckland City
10 Aug
Central Coast
1 : 2
Auckland City
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Ifira Blackbird

(Away)
09 Apr
Auckland City
2 : 0
Ifira Blackbird
06 Apr
Central Coast
1 : 1
Ifira Blackbird
03 Apr
Ifira Blackbird
1 : 1
PNG Hekari
31 Mar
Ifira Blackbird
3 : 0
Tupapa
21 May
Ifira Blackbird
1 : 2
Magenta
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Semi-finals
Auckland City 3
Ifira Blackbird 2
Pirae 2
Suva 4
Final
Auckland City 4
Suva 2