Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Auckland City - Team Wellington!
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premiership
- Team Wellington has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Auckland City form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Auckland City, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premiership, are 4-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).
It's back home for Auckland, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hawke's Bay United away with the result 4-0.
As mentioned above, Auckland "killed" Hawke's Bay United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Auckland City can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. From these home matches, Auckland City have conceded only 3 goals.
Team Wellington form and stats
The visitors are W1-D4-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Team Wellington when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Wellington Phoenix Res match has the points been distributed unevenly.
Wellington's previous game was their home loss versus Waitakere United (3-4). Before that, Wellington secured a home win against Wellington Phoenix Res with the score 5-2.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Team Wellington, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Wellington have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Wellington have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Team Wellington - Auckland 2-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Auckland won three, Team Wellington won one and six draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Watson 8 goals |   D. Manickum 4 goals |  L. Rogerson 4 goals |
Auckland City missing players
Team Wellington missing players
| Auckland City | Team Wellington | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 70% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.8 | 12.5 |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 44% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 40% |
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premiership
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premiership
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premiership
- Auckland City has the most points (12) at home in Premiership
- 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 won all their matches at home so far.
- Auckland City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Auckland City is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Team Wellington has the most matches over the total-line (7) in Premiership
- Team Wellington has the most points from losing position (7) in Premiership
- Team Wellington has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Team Wellington have not yet lost a game away.
- Team Wellington have scored in all their matches so far.
- Team Wellington 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Hamilton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Canterbury United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 6 | Waitakere United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 9 |