Hawke's Bay United are welcoming Eastern Suburbs for another important game after their 0-2 result against 4th-placed Waitakere United.
- Hawke's Bay United have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Eastern Suburbs play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Eastern Suburbs when playing on grass are 10 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 49 goals and conceded 44 times in these games.
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Hawke's Bay United, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership, at their home stadium (Bluewater Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Ahead of that match, Hawke's won a home game hosting Wellington Phoenix Res (3-2).
Hawke's are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Hawke's are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).
Eastern Suburbs form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Eastern Suburbs, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Eastern are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
A 0-7 defeat away at Team Wellington before that.
Eastern have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. The Eastern manager H. Edwards has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Eastern Suburbs - Hawke's 1-2. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - one - three (Hawke's Bay United wins - draws - Eastern Suburbs wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Feutz 6 goals |  J. Akers 5 goals | A. Thurston 5 goals |
Hawke's Bay United missing players
Eastern Suburbs missing players
| Hawke's Bay United | Eastern Suburbs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 27 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 15% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 54% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 15% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 9.2 | 23 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 31% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 27% | 38% |
- All of Hawke's Bay United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Eastern Suburbs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Eastern Suburbs have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership
- Eastern Suburbs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hawke's Bay United have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership
- Hawke's Bay United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Hawke's Bay United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Premiership
- Hawke's Bay United have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premiership
- Hawke's Bay United have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Premiership
- 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 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | Waitakere United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Canterbury United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | -19 | 10 |