A key match in Premiership as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Auckland City in 1st position and Hawke's Bay United placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Auckland City and Hawke's Bay United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Auckland City form and stats
Auckland City, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Premiership, must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Premiership games here at Kiwitea Street.
Happy days for Auckland City in their previous game, a Premiership match away at Waitakere United (placed 9th) that ended with a 6-2 victory. Before that, Auckland City played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Southern United.
As mentioned above, Auckland City "killed" Waitakere United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Auckland City has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded.
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
Playing away, Hawke's Bay United, who have the most conceded goals (13) away in Premiership, have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premiership this season. Hawke's Bay United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Hawke's Bay United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Team Wellington (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hamilton Wanderers wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Hawke's Bay United lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Hawke's Bay United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Hawke's Bay United are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hawke's Bay United - Auckland City 2-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 8 wins for Auckland City, 1 draw and 1 win for Hawke's Bay United. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
 I. Delaney 4 goals |
Auckland City missing players
Hawke's Bay United missing players
| Auckland City | Hawke's Bay United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 44% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 78% |
| 56% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 11% |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 47% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 50% |
- All of Hawke's Bay United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Auckland City has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Auckland City has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Auckland City has the most clean sheets (5)
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Auckland City have not yet lost a game.
- Auckland City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Auckland City is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals (13) away
- Hawke's Bay United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hawke's Bay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hawke's Bay United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Auckland City have scored home.
- Hawke's Bay United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Hawke's Bay United 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Hamilton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 5 | Tasman United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 7 | Southern United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Canterbury United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Waitakere United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 8 |