A key match in Premiership as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Eastern Suburbs and Team Wellington 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. Team Wellington play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf.
Eastern Suburbs form and stats
Eastern Suburbs has performed well at QBE Stadium so far this season with 6 wins from 9 matches. Points have also been lost, 1 after draws and 2 from defeats. Ever since the Tasman United game Eastern Suburbs has been unbeatable here at QBE Stadium producing five straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.Eastern Suburbs's last game was hosting Canterbury United (placed 4th) and winning 1-0. Ahead of that match, Eastern Suburbs won a home game hosting Southern United (3-0).
Eastern Suburbs are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 9 games). Eastern Suburbs are not conceding a lot of goals here at QBE Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Team Wellington form and stats
Playing away, Team Wellington have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Team Wellington's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Canterbury United game.Team Wellington play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Auckland City (placed 1st). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Hamilton Wanderers.
Team Wellington are a potent attacking force on the road with their 25 goals in 9 games on the road. In the opposite end, Team Wellington have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Team Wellington - Eastern Suburbs 3-1 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Eastern Suburbs won 2, Team Wellington won 2 and 0 draws.Eastern Suburbs missing players
Team Wellington missing players
| Eastern Suburbs | Team Wellington | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | Played | 10 | 19 |
| 95% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 70% | Over 1.5 | 90% | 95% |
| 68% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 90% | 84% |
| 58% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 60% | 47% |
| 37% | 40% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 21% |
| 53% | 40% | Both teams to score | 80% | 79% |
| 42% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 20% | Failed To Score | 10% | 5% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Auckland City | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 31 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 40 |
| 3 | Team Wellington | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | Canterbury United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Southern United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -10 | 17 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 32 | -17 | 17 |
| 8 | Tasman United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
| 9 | Waitakere United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -17 | 13 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -24 | 11 |
