The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Eastern Suburbs are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 8th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Eastern Suburbs form and stats
Eastern Suburbs have played 3 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Eastern Suburbs drew their last game, 0-0 away at Auckland City (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Eastern Suburbs lost 2-3 at home to Team Wellington.
Eastern Suburbs has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Eastern Suburbs's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wellington Phoenix Res form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wellington Phoenix Res in their Premiership matches away.
There were no winners in Wellington Phoenix Res's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 3-3 vs Canterbury United (placed 9th). Before that, Wellington Phoenix Res travelled to Tasman United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Wellington Phoenix Res, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The Wellington Phoenix Res manager P. Temple has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. The Wellington Phoenix Res manager P. Temple has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Eastern Suburbs-Wellington Phoenix Res H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Eastern Suburbs 3 wins, Wellington Phoenix Res 0 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 B. Waine 3 goals |
Eastern Suburbs missing players
Wellington Phoenix Res missing players
| Eastern Suburbs | Wellington Phoenix Res | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 71% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 4.6 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 267% | 82% |
- All of Wellington Phoenix Res's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Wellington Phoenix Res 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 | 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 |