A-League power ratings

Every A-League team ranked by the PreviaXI model. Attack = goals per game it would score against an average A-League side, defence = goals it would concede, rating = the difference. Unlike the league table, this ignores luck in finishing and weights recent form.

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#·TeamAttackDefenceRatingGames
1 Auckland 1.69 1.38 +0.31 2
2 Melbourne Victory 1.54 1.31 +0.23 2
3 Newcastle Jets 1.88 1.70 +0.18 2
4 Sydney 1.33 1.17 +0.16 1
5 Melbourne City 1.36 1.31 +0.05 2
6 Adelaide United 1.56 1.51 +0.05 0
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 1.59 1.61 -0.02 2
8 Brisbane Roar 1.26 1.28 -0.02 1
9 Macarthur 1.39 1.41 -0.02 2
10 Wellington Phoenix 1.56 1.63 -0.07 1
11 Perth Glory 1.30 1.62 -0.32 2
12 Central Coast Mariners 1.30 1.81 -0.51 1

Attack and defence in goals per game on neutral ground; lower defence is better. Games = league matches this season. Home advantage in the model: home sides score 20% more goals than away sides.

Updated Sunday 25 October. Change in rank since Saturday 24 October.