Team Wellington vs Hamilton Wanderers match preview

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Competition: New Zealand Premiership
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: David Farrington Park

Team Wellington have performed better than Hamilton Wanderers so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Team Wellington have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership
  • Hamilton Wanderers have the most points from losing position (8) in Premiership

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Team Wellington form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at David Farrington Park as Team Wellington, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership, have scored 25 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Team Wellington has recorded two wins in a row here at David Farrington Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Wellington supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hamilton Wanderers in Premiership and win 3-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting Canterbury United and winning 2-0.

It's goals goals goals for Team Wellington who have scored 25 goals from 7 league home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Hamilton Wanderers form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Hamilton Wanderers, who have the most points (11) away in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.

Hamilton Wanderers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Team Wellington. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Eastern Suburbs that ended 1-1.

Wanderers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. Wanderers have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wellington - Hamilton Wanderers 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Team Wellington won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Hamilton Wanderers has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

Team WellingtonH. Watson
H. Watson
12 goals
Hamilton WanderersD. Tieku
D. Tieku
11 goals
WellingtonS. Mason-Smith
S. Mason-Smith
6 goals

Team Wellington missing players

Hamilton Wanderers missing players

Team Wellington Hamilton Wanderers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
7 5 1 Won W 0 3 5
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
2 1 1 Lost L 1 2 4
35 25 6 Scored S 1 13 22
21 12 5 Conceded C 2 10 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 57%
64% 86% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 29%
29% 57% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 29%
79% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 86%
21% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
0% 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
2.1 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.6 13.4 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.1 10.4
5.6 6.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.6
45% 56% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 29% 29%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • All of Hamilton Wanderers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Team Wellington's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Hamilton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hamilton Wanderers have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Hamilton Wanderers have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premiership
  • Hamilton Wanderers have the most points (11) away in Premiership
  • Hamilton Wanderers have the most points from losing position (8) in Premiership
  • Hamilton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Team Wellington have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Team Wellington have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Team Wellington have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Team Wellington have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premiership
  • Team Wellington have the most scored goals (25) at home in Premiership
  • Team Wellington have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership
  • Team Wellington have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premiership
  • Team Wellington have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Premiership
  • 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 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 Waitakere United 14 4 6 4 28 26 7 2 3 2 13 13 7 2 3 2 15 13 2 18
5 Canterbury United 14 5 3 6 21 24 7 4 0 3 11 11 7 1 3 3 10 13 -3 18
6 Eastern Suburbs 13 4 4 5 23 22 7 2 4 1 17 8 6 2 0 4 6 14 1 16
7 Hawke's Bay United 13 4 1 8 16 27 6 2 1 3 7 14 7 2 0 5 9 13 -11 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

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The New Zealand Football Championship, also known by the sponsorship name ISPS Handa Premiership, is the top level of football in New Zealand. The season runs from October to April and has 18 regular fixtures played by ten teams, followed by a playoff series and a Grand Final.