Catch up on the Isuzu UTE A-League Team of the Week, powered by Opta.
The Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season continued with plenty of entertainment and drama over the weekend.
Round 25 saw the Newcastle Jets clinch their first ever Isuzu UTE A-League Premiership after their 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory proved to be decisive as Auckland FC suffered a shock 1-0 home loss to Central Coast Mariners.
However this week’s star performer was Adelaide United midfielder Anselmo de Moraes, who played a starring role in The Reds’ 3-1 win over Macarthur Bulls at Coopers Stadium.
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This season, Opta will power the Isuzu UTE A-League Team of the Week using Opta Points – a comprehensive player metric that evaluates a player’s overall contribution to the game. Each Monday, the Isuzu UTE A-League Team of the Week will be displayed in a 4-3-3 formation, highlighting the best-performing players.
*Editor’s Note: The Team of the Week features matches played from Monday to Sunday – some teams may play more than once.
Anselmo is joined in the penultimate Team of the Week for the regular season by Adelaide United teammates Bart Vriends and Panagiotis Kikianis, who both put in a solid defensive display as the Reds defeated Macarthur.
Also featuring in the backline are Sydney FC fullback Jordan Courtney-Perkins and Brisbane Roar defender Youstin Salas, with the Costa Rican featuring having scored a sublime goal in the loss to Melbourne City.
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Brazilian ace Anselmo top scored this week thanks to an excellent brace at Coopers Stadium and he’s joined in midfield by two Socceroos in the form of Melbourne Victory’s Denis Genreau and Sydney FC’s Paul Okon-Engstler.
Up front, Newcastle Jets’ Eli Adams features after scoring the two crucial goals that ultimately secured Newcastle the Premiers Plate whilst Melbourne Victory striker Charles Nduka also features after scoring two in the same game! Finally, Melbourne City young gun Marcus Younis earns selection once again after scoring two for City in the 3-2 win over Brisbane.
Finally, your goalkeeper in this week’s Team of the Week is Central Coast Mariners star Andrew Redmayne after he shone in the Mariners 1-0 win over Auckland FC.
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Opta Points is a system where points are given to players for certain on-field actions. Players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points. (View the full breakdown of Opta Points below).
Explained: Opta’s Team of the Week using Opta Points
The scoring system distinguishes only between field players and goalkeepers, assigning the same number of points to all field players for corresponding actions. A distinctive feature of this system is its exclusive focus on in-game actions, refraining from awarding points for post-game performances, such as securing a victory or allocating bonus points for maintaining a clean sheet.
Positive actions (goals, passes, tackles, etc…) will add to a player’s score and, conversely, negative actions (cards, own goals, goals conceded) will reduce a player’s points total. Theoretically, a player’s points value is unlimited, and players can conclude a game with negative points. However, players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points.
Goals, Shots on target, shots off target, blocked shots, own goal, assists, passes, crosses, tackles, interceptions, fouls won, fouls conceded, offsides, yellow cards, red cards, goals conceded, penalty won, saves, penalty saved are included in Opta Points.
