Season ticket holders at ASB Football Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Canterbury United languishing in the 9th position so far. The guesting Tasman United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Canterbury United and Tasman 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.
Tasman United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Tasman United when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats from six matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 10 times in these games.
Canterbury United form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Canterbury United at their home stadium (ASB Football Park) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Canterbury United manager L. Padmore and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Wellington Phoenix Res (placed 8th) in the Premiership. Preceding that match was the home game against Auckland City that was lost 0-3.
A goal frenzy last time out for Canterbury United, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Wellington Phoenix Res. Fun stuff to watch!
Canterbury United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Canterbury United have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Tasman United form and stats
Things could have gone better for Tasman United in their Premiership away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Tasman United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Tasman United failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Hamilton Wanderers (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Wellington Phoenix Res.
Tasman United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Tasman United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 2 - 1 (Canterbury United wins - draws - Tasman United wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Tod-Smith 2 goals |   G. King 1 goals |  S. Liddicoat 1 goals |
Canterbury United missing players
Tasman United missing players
| Canterbury United | Tasman United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 4.8 | 9 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 0.8 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 60% | 140% |
- All of Canterbury United's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Tasman United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Canterbury United has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
- Canterbury United have created more than twice as many corners as Tasman United.
- Canterbury United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Canterbury United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Canterbury United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tasman United has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Tasman United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Tasman United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Tasman United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tasman United is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Waitakere United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Tasman United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Southern United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Canterbury United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Hamilton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 6 |