With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Hawke's Bay United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Wellington Phoenix Res.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Hawke's Bay United have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. Hawke's Bay United has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager C. Greatholder and the players.
In their previous game, the manager C. Greatholder led his Hawke's Bay United to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Auckland City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bluewater Stadium. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Team Wellington.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Goals are plentiful at Bluewater Stadium in the league this season as Hawke's Bay United has scored 11 goals here in 4 home games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Hawke's Bay United with 8 goals conceded in these matches.
Wellington Phoenix Res form and stats
The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership. Visiting Wellington Phoenix Res has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Waitakere United with 3-4 on the scoreboard. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Southern United.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Wellington Phoenix Res, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Wellington Phoenix Res are regular goalscorers on their travels. For Wellington Phoenix Res, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Wellington Phoenix Res - Hawke's Bay United 3-4 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hawke's Bay United won 7 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Wellington Phoenix Res has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
  A. Selemani 7 goals | I. Delaney 4 goals |
Hawke's Bay United missing players
Wellington Phoenix Res missing players
| Hawke's Bay United | Wellington Phoenix Res | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 3.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 4 | 42 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 333% | 80% |
- All of Hawke's Bay United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wellington Phoenix Res's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
- Hawke's Bay United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hawke's Bay United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hawke's Bay United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wellington Phoenix Res has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Wellington Phoenix Res have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- 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 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 4 | Tasman United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Waitakere United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | Southern United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 12 |
| 9 | Canterbury United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 8 |