The Canterbury United manager L. Padmore attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Auckland City and their manager J. Figueira are in 1st place before this match.
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.
Auckland City play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Auckland City when playing on artificial turf are 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from five matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 3 times in these games.
It's quite the trip for Auckland City when visiting Canterbury United as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Canterbury United form and stats
Only two Premiership home games for Canterbury United so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager L. Padmore led his Canterbury United to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Team Wellington. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Hawke's Bay United.
Canterbury United has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Auckland City form and stats
Auckland City, who have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premiership, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Premiership.
Auckland City are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premiership against Tasman United (placed 9th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Wellington Phoenix Res.
Auckland City are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (11 goals from 3 away games). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Canterbury United-Auckland City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Canterbury United 0 wins, Auckland City 8 wins, 2 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. King 1 goals |
Canterbury United missing players
Auckland City missing players
| Canterbury United | Auckland City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 67% | 40% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.8 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 9 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 62% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 100% |
- All of Auckland City's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Canterbury United's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Auckland City has the most clean sheets (2) away
- Auckland City has the most points (9) away
- Auckland City has the most scored goals (11) away
- Auckland City has the most scored goals in the first half (9)
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+10)
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+9) away
- Auckland City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Auckland City have scored more than double the goals of Canterbury United.
- Auckland City have won all their away games so far.
- Auckland City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Auckland City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Auckland City is in the best form (4-1-0)
- Canterbury United has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Canterbury United has the most dropped points from leading position (7)
- Canterbury United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Canterbury United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Canterbury United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Canterbury United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Canterbury United | Last season | Auckland City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 19 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 18 | 47 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 84% | ||
| 63% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 74% | ||
| 47% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 47% | ||
| 37% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 32% | ||
| 68% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 74% | ||
| 21% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 26% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 138 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 133 | ||
| 62 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 63 | ||
| 34% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 51% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Southern United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Team Wellington | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Waitakere United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Canterbury United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Tasman United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 10 | Hamilton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 3 |