Football betting preview: Hawke's Bay United vs Eastern Suburbs

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Competition: New Zealand Premiership
Competition: Sun 28.February
Match begins: 03:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bluewater Stadium

Season ticket holders at Bluewater Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Hawke's Bay United languishing in the 7th position so far. The guesting Eastern Suburbs will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premiership
  • Eastern Suburbs has the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premiership

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.

10 - 3 - 9 with 49-44. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Eastern Suburbs when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Eastern Suburbs play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Hawke's Bay United form and stats

Hawke's Bay United, who have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premiership, have collected 7 points from their Premiership home games so far after 2-1-3.

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 have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Eastern Suburbs form and stats

There's been little loot from Eastern Suburbs's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Premiership. Eastern Suburbs, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on H. Edwards, the Eastern manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Prior to that match, the Eastern manager H. Edwards faced defeat when travelling to Team Wellington and losing 0-7.

Eastern are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 6 games (in the league). For Eastern Suburbs, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Hawke's and Eastern Suburbs have met before this season: Eastern Suburbs - Hawke's Bay United 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Hawke's Bay United won three games, one match ended with a draw and Eastern Suburbs has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / one

Top Goalscorers

Eastern SuburbsR. Feutz
R. Feutz
6 goals
Hawke'sJ. Akers
J. Akers
5 goals
Eastern SuburbsA. Thurston
A. Thurston
5 goals

Hawke's Bay United missing players

Eastern Suburbs missing players

Hawke's Bay United Eastern Suburbs
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 4
8 3 1 Lost L 1 4 5
16 7 2 Scored S 4 6 23
27 14 3 Conceded C 1 14 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 85%
85% 83% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 62%
31% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 46%
15% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 15%
54% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 54%
8% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 15%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 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 1.5 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.2 9.2 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 8.8 10.2
3.9 3.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.6
31% 37% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 27% 38%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • All of Hawke's Bay United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Eastern Suburbs has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premiership
  • Eastern Suburbs has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premiership
  • Eastern Suburbs has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership
  • Eastern Suburbs has the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premiership
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premiership
  • Hawke's Bay United has 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 13 8 3 2 25 10 6 6 0 0 14 4 7 2 3 2 11 6 15 27
2 Team Wellington 13 6 5 2 32 19 6 4 1 1 22 10 7 2 4 1 10 9 13 23
3 Hamilton Wanderers 13 5 5 3 20 18 7 2 3 2 9 11 6 3 2 1 11 7 2 20
4 Waitakere United 13 4 5 4 26 24 7 2 3 2 13 13 6 2 2 2 13 11 2 17
5 Eastern Suburbs 13 4 4 5 23 22 7 2 4 1 17 8 6 2 0 4 6 14 1 16
6 Canterbury United 13 4 3 6 16 23 6 3 0 3 6 10 7 1 3 3 10 13 -7 15
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 13 2 4 7 17 32 7 1 3 3 7 10 6 1 1 4 10 22 -15 10

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The New Zealand Football Championship, also known by the sponsorship name ISPS Handa Premiership, is the top level of football in New Zealand. The season runs from October to April and has 18 regular fixtures played by ten teams, followed by a playoff series and a Grand Final.