It's advantage Auckland City so far with their 1st position in the Premiership table, welcoming Eastern Suburbs who are placed 4th.
- Auckland City have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
The visiting Eastern Suburbs played their last game only four days ago, a Premiership match. That game was also an away game, at Hawke's Bay United. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
This pitch has grass, which is not Eastern Suburbs's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Eastern Suburbs have performed like this: Played 23 matches resulting in 11 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 51-45 (scored/conceded).
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Auckland City form and stats
Home games in the Premiership have been a walk in the park for Auckland City so far, with 19 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Auckland, who played 2-2 against Waitakere United. That match was also played at this venue (Kiwitea Street). 1-1 away at Wellington Phoenix Res before that.
Auckland can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. From these home matches, Auckland have conceded only 6 goals.
Eastern Suburbs form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Premiership, are W3-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Two travels in a row for Eastern, whose manager H. Edwards could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Hawke's Bay United. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Hamilton Wanderers.
Eastern find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Eastern have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Eastern Suburbs - Auckland 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Auckland City-Eastern Suburbs H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Auckland seven wins, Eastern Suburbs zero wins, two draws. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Rogerson 8 goals |   R. Feutz 6 goals | D. Manickum 5 goals |
Auckland City missing players
Eastern Suburbs missing players
| Auckland City | Eastern Suburbs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 86% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 14% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 9.4 | 10.4 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 38% |
- Auckland City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Auckland City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Auckland City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Auckland City have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership
- Auckland City have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Premiership
- Auckland City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premiership
- Auckland City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
- Auckland City have the most clean sheets (4) in Premiership
- Auckland City have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Premiership
- Auckland City have the most points (19) at home in Premiership
- Auckland City have the the best goal difference (+15) in Premiership
- Auckland City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Eastern Suburbs have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Auckland City | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Waitakere United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Canterbury United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | -19 | 10 |