Southern United are welcoming Canterbury United for another important game after their 0-5 result against 4th-placed Tasman United.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Canterbury United's home stadium. The visitors last 24 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.
Southern United form and stats
Southern United have collected 5 points from their Premiership home games so far after 1-2-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Southern United.
The fans are hoping that Southern United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Premiership game against Tasman United (placed 4th). 1-1 away at Wellington Phoenix Res before that.
Southern United were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The Southern United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Southern United have conceded 9 from these games.
Canterbury United form and stats
Playing away, Canterbury United have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premiership this season.
The manager L. Padmore was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground ASB Football Park. Canterbury United suffered a 1-6 loss to Eastern Suburbs (placed 5th). Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Hamilton Wanderers.
Canterbury United lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one.
Canterbury United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Canterbury United have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Canterbury United - Southern United 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Southern United won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Canterbury United has 9 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
  G. Coughlan 5 goals |   G. King 3 goals |
Southern United missing players
Canterbury United missing players
| Southern United | Canterbury United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 90% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 40% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 3.6 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | 35 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 18 | 40 |
| 31 | 17 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 11 | 19 |
| 45% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | 47% |
- Canterbury United has the fewest points (2) away
- Canterbury United has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Canterbury United has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
- Canterbury United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Canterbury United have yet to win a game away.
- Canterbury United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Canterbury United is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Southern United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 9 |
| 9 | Canterbury United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 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 |