Struggling Hamilton Wanderers will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hawke's Bay United in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
Hamilton Wanderers form and stats
Three Premiership home games done for Hamilton Wanderers, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Hamilton Wanderers, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
A good away victory last time out for Hamilton Wanderers, who won 3-2 against Tasman United (placed 6th). Preceding that match was the home game against Wellington Phoenix Res that was lost 2-4.
Hamilton Wanderers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Hamilton Wanderers have allowed the opposition to score 9 goals here. Hamilton Wanderers's defense is seriously deficient as 9 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
Hawke's Bay United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premiership, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Hawke's Bay United has drawn their two previous away games.
Hawke's Bay United are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Premiership against Waitakere United (placed 5th). A 2-2 draw at Southern United's stadium before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Hawke's Bay United, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Hawke's Bay United are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. The Hawke's Bay United manager C. Greatholder has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Hamilton Wanderers-Hawke's Bay United H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Hamilton Wanderers 2 wins, Hawke's Bay United 2 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 I. Delaney 4 goals |   D. Tieku 3 goals |
Hamilton Wanderers missing players
Hawke's Bay United missing players
| Hamilton Wanderers | Hawke's Bay United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 57% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 8 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 450% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 45% |
- All of Hamilton Wanderers's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Hawke's Bay United's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Hamilton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Hamilton Wanderers has the most conceded goals (20)
- Hamilton Wanderers has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Hamilton Wanderers has the the worst goal difference (-11)
- Hamilton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hamilton Wanderers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hamilton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hawke's Bay United has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Hawke's Bay United have created more than twice as many corners as Hamilton Wanderers.
- Hawke's Bay United have not yet lost a game away.
- Hawke's Bay United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hawke's Bay United have scored more than double the goals of Hamilton Wanderers.
- 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 | 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 |