A-League 2025-2026 — First Goal Time Tracker

in	Date	Teams	HT	FT	1st goal	1	X	2
163	23 May	Auckland FCvsSydney FC	0:0	1:0	60'	2.37	3.01	3.29
162	16 May	Newcastle JetsvsSydney FC	0:0	1:2AfP	64'	2.26	3.60	2.93
161	15 May	Adelaide UnitedvsAuckland FC	0:1	0:3	44'	2.24	3.31	3.25
160	09 May	Sydney FCvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	1:1	50'	2.38	3.58	2.80
159	09 May	Auckland FCvsAdelaide United	1:0	1:1	24'	2.06	3.59	3.42
158	02 May	Melbourne VictoryvsSydney FC	0:0	0:1	80'	1.90	3.79	3.73
157	02 May	Auckland FCvsMelbourne City	1:0	2:1AfP	48'	2.31	3.38	3.04
156	26 Apr	Melbourne CityvsAdelaide United	1:0	1:2	17'	2.09	3.72	3.20
155	26 Apr	Sydney FCvsAuckland FC	0:0	2:2	56'	2.82	3.49	2.38
154	25 Apr	Perth GloryvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	2:1	8'	2.36	3.46	2.89
153	25 Apr	WS WanderersvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	0:2	71'	3.55	3.85	1.93
152	25 Apr	Newcastle JetsvsCentral Coast Mariners	3:0	4:0	21'	1.47	4.89	5.67
151	24 Apr	Macarthur FCvsWellington Phoenix	3:0	4:0	6'	2.39	3.79	2.65
150	19 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsMacarthur FC	0:1	3:1	7'	1.81	4.24	3.71
149	19 Apr	Auckland FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	0:1	19'	1.28	5.83	9.23
148	18 Apr	Sydney FCvsPerth Glory	0:0	0:0	111'	1.61	4.21	4.93
147	18 Apr	Brisbane RoarvsMelbourne City	1:0	2:3	44'	3.57	3.56	2.00
146	18 Apr	Wellington PhoenixvsWS Wanderers	1:1	2:1	16'	2.10	3.87	3.07
145	17 Apr	Melbourne VictoryvsNewcastle Jets	2:1	2:2	19'	2.18	3.96	2.88
144	12 Apr	Perth GloryvsMacarthur FC	0:0	3:1	48'	3.60	3.88	1.92
143	12 Apr	Melbourne CityvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	2:0	27'	1.79	3.90	4.13
142	11 Apr	WS WanderersvsSydney FC	0:1	0:2	20'	2.64	3.65	2.46
141	11 Apr	Newcastle JetsvsAdelaide United	0:0	1:1	73'	2.15	4.04	2.89
140	11 Apr	Auckland FCvsMelbourne Victory	1:1	2:2	23'	2.30	3.77	2.77
139	10 Apr	Central Coast MarinersvsBrisbane Roar	0:1	2:2	4'	3.10	3.55	2.21
138	07 Apr	Melbourne CityvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:0	2:1	22'	1.42	4.76	6.99
137	05 Apr	Melbourne VictoryvsWellington Phoenix	0:0	0:1	89'	1.56	4.52	5.04
136	04 Apr	Melbourne CityvsWS Wanderers	2:0	3:0	23'	1.84	3.85	3.94
135	04 Apr	Central Coast MarinersvsPerth Glory	1:2	2:2	14'	2.55	3.63	2.55
134	03 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsAuckland FC	1:0	1:1	25'	2.55	3.68	2.53
133	02 Apr	Brisbane RoarvsSydney FC	0:0	0:0	111'	2.68	3.53	2.52
132	02 Apr	Macarthur FCvsNewcastle Jets	2:2	3:2	10'	2.16	3.96	2.88
131	22 Mar	Perth GloryvsMelbourne City	0:1	1:1	21'	3.97	3.61	1.89
130	22 Mar	Sydney FCvsNewcastle Jets	0:1	1:2	32'	1.96	4.11	3.25
129	21 Mar	Melbourne VictoryvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	4:1	7'	1.42	4.89	6.64
128	21 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsWellington Phoenix	1:1	1:2	14'	2.15	3.46	3.29
127	21 Mar	Auckland FCvsMacarthur FC	0:2	1:2	11'	1.66	4.09	4.74
126	20 Mar	WS WanderersvsAdelaide United	1:2	2:4	9'	1.95	4.04	3.38
125	17 Mar	Sydney FCvsMelbourne City	0:0	0:1	53'	2.43	3.55	2.73
124	15 Mar	Melbourne VictoryvsMacarthur FC	2:1	4:1	11'	1.96	3.84	3.47
123	14 Mar	Newcastle JetsvsAuckland FC	1:1	1:2	15'	2.50	3.79	2.53
122	14 Mar	Central Coast MarinersvsAdelaide United	0:0	1:1	59'	2.90	3.70	2.26
121	14 Mar	Wellington PhoenixvsPerth Glory	0:0	2:0	55'	2.35	3.54	2.85
120	13 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsWS Wanderers	1:2	2:2	5'	2.60	3.48	2.59
119	08 Mar	Auckland FCvsPerth Glory	1:1	2:2	7'	1.46	4.53	6.41
118	07 Mar	Sydney FCvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	2:2	34'	2.47	3.64	2.63
117	07 Mar	Newcastle JetsvsWS Wanderers	0:1	2:1	20'	2.19	4.00	2.84
116	06 Mar	Adelaide UnitedvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	1:1	35'	1.68	4.24	4.38
115	04 Mar	Macarthur FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	1:3	37'	1.59	4.46	4.89
114	01 Mar	Wellington PhoenixvsSydney FC	0:0	0:1	49'	3.70	3.93	1.87
113	28 Feb	Macarthur FCvsWS Wanderers	0:3	0:4	6'	2.45	3.66	2.64
112	28 Feb	Brisbane RoarvsPerth Glory	1:1	1:1	16'	2.04	3.32	3.73
111	28 Feb	Central Coast MarinersvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	0:0	111'	4.21	4.29	1.69
110	28 Feb	Auckland FCvsMelbourne City	1:0	3:0	43'	2.18	3.29	3.38
109	27 Feb	Melbourne VictoryvsAdelaide United	1:1	1:1	26'	1.61	4.37	4.75
108	22 Feb	Newcastle JetsvsMacarthur FC	0:0	1:0	54'	1.73	4.41	3.99
107	22 Feb	Central Coast MarinersvsWS Wanderers	0:1	3:2	8'	4.43	4.03	1.70
106	21 Feb	Melbourne CityvsMelbourne Victory	1:1	1:3	20'	2.46	3.42	2.80
105	21 Feb	Sydney FCvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	1:0	54'	1.65	4.13	4.72
104	21 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsAuckland FC	0:4	0:5	24'	3.69	3.73	1.92
103	20 Feb	Adelaide UnitedvsPerth Glory	2:0	4:0	12'	1.86	4.06	3.65
102	17 Feb	Sydney FCvsAuckland FC	0:0	1:1	84'	2.73	3.53	2.45
101	14 Feb	Sydney FCvsAdelaide United	1:1	1:2	14'	1.66	4.40	4.33
100	14 Feb	Melbourne VictoryvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	1:1	13'	1.63	4.04	5.02
99	13 Feb	Perth GloryvsNewcastle Jets	0:1	1:3	15'	3.13	3.97	2.05
98	13 Feb	WS WanderersvsWellington Phoenix	2:0	2:2	17'	1.68	4.17	4.46
97	08 Feb	Adelaide UnitedvsNewcastle Jets	0:1	2:3	47'	3.01	4.18	2.05
96	07 Feb	WS WanderersvsMelbourne City	0:0	1:1	65'	2.59	3.43	2.64
95	07 Feb	Brisbane RoarvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:1	1:2	44'	1.72	3.85	4.53
94	07 Feb	Auckland FCvsSydney FC	1:0	1:0	20'	1.83	3.77	4.08
93	06 Feb	Macarthur FCvsPerth Glory	0:1	2:2	36'	1.85	3.93	3.79
92	06 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsMelbourne Victory	1:2	2:3	10'	3.59	3.88	1.91
91	01 Feb	Central Coast MarinersvsMelbourne Victory	1:0	1:0	35'	4.70	4.27	1.64
90	31 Jan	Perth GloryvsAuckland FC	0:1	2:1	42'	3.53	3.58	2.02
89	31 Jan	Sydney FCvsWS Wanderers	1:1	4:1	1'	2.95	3.52	2.31
88	31 Jan	Newcastle JetsvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	4:1	18'	2.07	3.82	3.22
87	30 Jan	Adelaide UnitedvsMacarthur FC	1:0	1:1	37'	2.74	3.90	2.31
86	30 Jan	Wellington PhoenixvsMelbourne City	1:0	2:2	23'	3.42	3.57	2.07
85	26 Jan	Melbourne VictoryvsSydney FC	0:0	4:0	53'	2.19	3.59	3.11
84	25 Jan	WS WanderersvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:0	92'	1.96	3.73	3.59
83	24 Jan	Macarthur FCvsMelbourne City	3:1	6:2	7'	3.12	3.30	2.30
82	24 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsAdelaide United	1:0	2:3	41'	1.98	3.58	3.65
81	24 Jan	Auckland FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:1	2:2	15'	1.31	5.53	8.92
80	23 Jan	Newcastle JetsvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	4:1	1'	1.66	4.53	4.23
79	18 Jan	Sydney FCvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	0:2	29'	1.59	4.34	4.98
78	17 Jan	Central Coast MarinersvsMacarthur FC	0:0	1:1	67'	3.86	3.56	1.94
77	17 Jan	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne Victory	1:0	2:1	6'	3.17	3.77	2.08
76	17 Jan	WS WanderersvsNewcastle Jets	0:2	1:2	15'	2.20	3.95	2.83
75	16 Jan	Perth GloryvsBrisbane Roar	1:1	1:2	19'	1.99	3.55	3.64
74	16 Jan	Melbourne CityvsAuckland FC	0:1	2:1	47'	2.61	3.14	2.81
73	11 Jan	Melbourne CityvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	0:1	67'	1.74	4.24	4.02
72	11 Jan	Wellington PhoenixvsAdelaide United	0:2	2:2	14'	2.61	3.78	2.42
71	10 Jan	Perth GloryvsCentral Coast Mariners	2:0	3:0	24'	1.69	3.88	4.72
70	10 Jan	Macarthur FCvsSydney FC	0:1	0:3	31'	2.82	3.61	2.33
69	10 Jan	Melbourne VictoryvsWS Wanderers	0:1	0:1	29'	2.08	3.78	3.19
68	09 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsAuckland FC	0:1	0:2	6'	3.83	3.34	2.00
67	06 Jan	Melbourne CityvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	1:0	11'	1.74	3.61	4.76
66	05 Jan	Macarthur FCvsAuckland FC	0:1	1:1	41'	3.62	3.81	1.93
65	04 Jan	Adelaide UnitedvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:3	0:4	8'	1.91	3.76	3.71
64	03 Jan	Melbourne CityvsSydney FC	0:0	0:0	111'	2.03	3.67	3.44
63	03 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	0:3	6'	1.54	4.16	5.90
62	02 Jan	Melbourne VictoryvsPerth Glory	1:1	3:2	12'	1.85	3.85	3.92
61	01 Jan	WS WanderersvsMacarthur FC	0:1	0:1	41'	1.81	3.94	3.96
60	01 Jan	Auckland FCvsNewcastle Jets	1:2	1:3	7'	1.63	4.43	4.57
59	31 Dec	Central Coast MarinersvsBrisbane Roar	1:1	1:2	22'	3.34	3.28	2.21
58	29 Dec	Melbourne VictoryvsWellington Phoenix	2:1	5:1	7'	1.48	4.71	5.91
57	28 Dec	Melbourne CityvsPerth Glory	0:2	1:3	10'	1.65	3.93	5.11
56	27 Dec	Adelaide UnitedvsWS Wanderers	1:0	3:2	31'	2.66	3.71	2.42
55	26 Dec	Newcastle JetsvsMacarthur FC	1:2	4:5	15'	1.83	4.21	3.66
54	23 Dec	Melbourne CityvsMacarthur FC	1:1	1:1	25'	1.54	4.31	5.67
53	21 Dec	Wellington PhoenixvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:1	3:1	36'	2.15	3.46	3.33
52	20 Dec	Perth GloryvsAdelaide United	0:1	0:1	12'	2.60	3.56	2.56
51	20 Dec	Melbourne CityvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	0:1	91'	2.13	3.53	3.30
50	20 Dec	Newcastle JetsvsSydney FC	0:0	2:0	66'	2.80	4.00	2.24
49	19 Dec	WS WanderersvsAuckland FC	0:0	0:2	57'	2.52	3.59	2.63
48	19 Dec	Macarthur FCvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	2:1	48'	2.56	3.41	2.68
47	14 Dec	Wellington PhoenixvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	1:3	50'	2.90	3.98	2.17
46	13 Dec	Perth GloryvsSydney FC	0:1	0:1	5'	2.88	3.58	2.32
45	13 Dec	Melbourne VictoryvsAdelaide United	1:0	2:1	24'	2.25	3.87	2.82
44	13 Dec	WS WanderersvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	0:0	111'	2.16	3.64	3.16
43	12 Dec	Central Coast MarinersvsAuckland FC	1:1	1:2	20'	3.98	3.79	1.85
42	07 Dec	Adelaide UnitedvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	0:1	95'	1.90	3.76	3.76
41	06 Dec	Central Coast MarinersvsSydney FC	1:1	1:2	10'	4.47	4.06	1.70
40	06 Dec	Newcastle JetsvsMelbourne City	0:1	0:1	27'	3.16	3.88	2.08
39	06 Dec	Auckland FCvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	3:1	7'	1.60	4.24	5.05
38	05 Dec	Perth GloryvsWS Wanderers	1:0	1:0	30'	2.96	3.61	2.27
37	05 Dec	Macarthur FCvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	0:0	111'	2.57	3.61	2.57
36	30 Nov	Macarthur FCvsPerth Glory	0:0	0:2	66'	1.93	3.83	3.59
35	30 Nov	Auckland FCvsNewcastle Jets	1:2	1:2	3'	1.66	4.46	4.38
34	29 Nov	WS WanderersvsSydney FC	0:0	1:0	51'	3.00	3.67	2.21
33	29 Nov	Central Coast MarinersvsMelbourne City	0:0	0:0	111'	4.61	3.78	1.73
32	29 Nov	Wellington PhoenixvsAdelaide United	1:0	2:1	13'	3.28	3.74	2.06
31	28 Nov	Brisbane RoarvsMelbourne Victory	1:0	1:0	3'	2.38	3.45	2.89
30	23 Nov	Newcastle JetsvsPerth Glory	1:1	1:2	15'	1.89	4.28	3.40
29	23 Nov	Auckland FCvsBrisbane Roar	1:1	1:1	18'	1.65	3.93	5.01
28	22 Nov	Sydney FCvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	3:0	58'	1.96	3.75	3.60
27	22 Nov	WS WanderersvsCentral Coast Mariners	3:2	3:2	1'	1.53	4.33	5.70
26	22 Nov	Wellington PhoenixvsMacarthur FC	0:0	0:1	83'	2.59	3.50	2.59
25	21 Nov	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne City	2:1	4:1	12'	2.64	3.74	2.44
24	09 Nov	Brisbane RoarvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	3:0	31'	2.35	3.72	2.77
23	09 Nov	Sydney FCvsMacarthur FC	0:0	2:0	76'	1.76	4.02	4.18
22	08 Nov	Melbourne VictoryvsMelbourne City	0:1	0:2	2'	2.92	3.47	2.37
21	08 Nov	Wellington PhoenixvsAuckland FC	1:2	1:2	1'	4.68	3.79	1.73
20	07 Nov	Perth GloryvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	0:1	57'	2.11	3.70	3.20
19	07 Nov	Adelaide UnitedvsWS Wanderers	0:0	2:0	63'	2.21	3.79	2.93
18	02 Nov	Central Coast MarinersvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	1:1	4'	2.36	3.41	2.92
17	01 Nov	Macarthur FCvsWS Wanderers	1:0	1:1	2'	2.55	3.67	2.53
16	01 Nov	Newcastle JetsvsSydney FC	1:1	1:4	8'	2.81	3.97	2.21
15	01 Nov	Auckland FCvsAdelaide United	1:1	2:1	25'	1.73	3.97	4.38
14	31 Oct	Perth GloryvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	0:2	11'	2.87	3.78	2.24
13	31 Oct	Brisbane RoarvsMelbourne City	0:0	0:0	111'	4.11	3.60	1.85
12	27 Oct	Macarthur FCvsAdelaide United	1:1	2:1	11'	2.66	3.66	2.45
11	26 Oct	Wellington PhoenixvsBrisbane Roar	0:1	2:1	42'	2.70	3.32	2.62
10	25 Oct	Sydney FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	2:0	58'	1.52	4.39	5.72
9	25 Oct	Melbourne CityvsPerth Glory	2:0	4:0	5'	1.52	4.44	5.77
8	25 Oct	Auckland FCvsWS Wanderers	1:0	1:0	21'	1.87	3.76	3.89
7	24 Oct	Newcastle JetsvsMelbourne Victory	3:1	5:2	14'	2.65	3.63	2.47
6	19 Oct	Central Coast MarinersvsNewcastle Jets	2:1	3:2	14'	3.21	3.74	2.08
5	18 Oct	Perth GloryvsWellington Phoenix	2:1	2:2	16'	1.91	3.83	3.62
4	18 Oct	Melbourne VictoryvsAuckland FC	0:0	0:0	111'	2.80	3.30	2.51
3	18 Oct	WS WanderersvsMelbourne City	1:1	1:1	11'	2.98	3.58	2.26
2	17 Oct	Brisbane RoarvsMacarthur FC	1:0	1:0	37'	2.41	3.45	2.83
1	17 Oct	Adelaide UnitedvsSydney FC	0:0	2:1	55'	2.63	3.66	2.47

Data

A-League odds archive

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Statistics from all 156 A-League matches in the 2025-2026 season: 447 goals in total, an average of 2.87 per match, with the first goal arriving after 28.5 minutes on average.

When goals are scored

447 goals across the 147 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 60-75, with 16.8% of them. 22.1% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 7.6% in stoppage time at the end.

0-1569 · 15.4%
15-3062 · 13.9%
30-4554 · 12.1%
45+20 · 4.5%
46-6068 · 15.2%
60-7575 · 16.8%
75-9065 · 14.5%
90+34 · 7.6%

Blue is the first half, grey the second, amber the two stoppage-time bins. Minutes are as recorded: first-half stoppage counts as 45+, and anything after 90 as 90+.

45.9% of goals come before half time. That figure counts first-half stoppage time, which is where most published numbers go wrong: goals in added time at the end of the half are recorded as minutes 46, 47 and 48, so cutting the match at minute 45 pushes them into the second half and gives 41.4% instead — out by 4.5 points.

First Goal Timing

Across 156 matches the first goal arrived after 28.5 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.