A-League Round 4 Tips & Preview - Melbourne and NZ take centre stage
- A-League Round 4 takes place this upcoming weekend
- Melbourne and New Zealand derbies highlight the round
- Wanderers aiming for first win of the season vs Adelaide
Auckland & Wellington clash on Saturday (Photo by Getty Images)
The A-League resumes with Round 4 of the 2025/26 season this weekend.
Read on below for the fixtures schedule.
Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers
- Date: Friday November 7
- Venue: Coopers Stadium
- Time: 7.30pm AEDT
Crucial clash for both sides here. Adelaide have suffered back-to-back defeats on the road against Macarthur and Auckland and will relish a return to Coopers Stadium, where they were victorious over Sydney FC in their opening game. Meanwhile, it's been a slow start to the Wanderers - they've lost to Auckland either side of 1-1 draws against Melbourne City and Macarthur. Western Sydney have enjoyed success in recent times, winning three of the last four A-League meetings between the sides.
Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners
- Date: Friday November 7
- Venue: HBF Park
- Time: 9.45pm AEDT
Both teams will sense this is a big chance to secure all three points. Perth have endured a horrendous last few seasons and are winless to begin this term, sacking their manager after just two games. After a 2-2 draw with Wellington to begin the season, Glory lost by a combined 6-0 score to both Melbourne sides. Central Coast picked up a fortuitous 3-2 win over rivals Newcastle in their opener, but followed that up with a 2-0 loss to Sydney and 1-1 draw with Wellington. The Mariners haven't won in Perth since 2021.
Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC
- Date: Saturday November 8
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- Time: 5.00pm AEDT
It's the fourth instalment of the New Zealand derby after Auckland dominated last year's series, winning all three meetings by an aggregate score of 10-2. It's been a great start to the season for both sides, with Auckland and Wellington going unbeaten across their three games. Auckland head into this clash following back-to-back wins over the Wanderers and Adelaide at home, while Phoenix have drawn two of their three games, along with upstaging Brisbane.
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City
- Date: Saturday November 8
- Venue: AAMI Park
- Time: 7.35pm AEDT
Rematch of last season's Grand Final, with another blockbuster Melbourne derby on the cards. Victory were unbeaten in seven meetings heading into last season's showpiece, but an early City goal was enough for them to come away with a 1-0 triumph and the silverware. City remain unbeaten after three games this season, but are coming off a lacklustre 0-0 draw with Brisbane, while Victory were able to bounce back from their heavy 5-2 loss to the Jets by beating the embattled Perth Glory 2-0 last week.
Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC
- Date: Sunday November 9
- Venue: Allianz Stadium
- Time: 3.00pm AEDT
It was a disappointing start to the season for Sydney after they were defeated 2-1 by Adelaide, but they've turned things around and head into this fixture on the back of consecutive victories. Ufuk Talay's side were too good for the Mariners in a 2-0 triumph before flexing their muscles in a 4-1 dispatch of Australia Cup champions Newcastle, with Al Hassan Toure scoring his first A-League hat-trick. Meanwhile, Macarthur also lost their opening game against Brisbane before beating Adelaide and drawing with the Wanderers at home.
Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets
- Date: Sunday November 9
- Venue: Suncorp Stadium
- Time: 5.00pm AEDT
Newcastle's games so far have seen no shortage of goals with at least five scored in their three outings. After winning the Australia Cup, the Jets have been up and down, losing two of their three games against the Mariners and Sydney, but they also registered a crushing 5-2 win over Melbourne Victory. Brisbane haven't been able to back up their opening round win over Macarthur, going down 2-1 to Wellington on the road before a 0-0 stalemate with Melbourne City last week.
