There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that Eastern Suburbs play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Eastern Suburbs on grass are 10 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 49-37. You can compare this with overall results below.
When playing at home in the Premiership, Team Wellington, who have the most scored goals (23) in Premiership, have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
Wellington are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Auckland City. Preceding that match was a defeat to Waitakere United (3-4).
Wellington are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at David Farrington Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 15 goals in 5 matches. Team Wellington have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.
2-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Eastern Suburbs, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership, in their Premiership matches away. Eastern seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for Eastern Suburbs, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Waitakere United in the Premiership. That result followed a home victory 8-0 versus Wellington Phoenix Res.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Waitakere United was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Eastern Suburbs have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Eastern have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
![]() H. Watson 9 goals | ![]() R. Feutz 6 goals | ![]() A. Thurston 5 goals |
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| 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 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wander | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Remo | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Castanhal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Paragominas | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Bragantino PA | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Itupiranga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| Remo | Castanhal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 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 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 15.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 46% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 30% |
| Bookie | Remo | Draw | Castanhal |
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