Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Team Wellington - Auckland City!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Team Wellington form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Team Wellington, who have the most points (13) at home in Premiership, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Team Wellington are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The fans are hoping that Team Wellington will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premiership game against Hamilton Wanderers (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hawke's Bay United in a game that was won 4-0.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Team Wellington is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 5 league matches. On the other hand, Team Wellington have conceded 5 goals.
Auckland City form and stats
Auckland City, who have the most scored goals (28) in Premiership, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 16 points collected from 6 Premiership games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far.
Auckland City won their last game, 4-2 versus Hawke's Bay United played at home. Prior to that result Auckland City won their away game at Waitakere United. The scoreline was 6-2.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Auckland City, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Auckland City are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (20 goals from 6 away games). It's not easy to score on Auckland City as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Auckland City - Team Wellington 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Team Wellington won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Auckland City has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  M. Bevan 12 goals |   H. Watson 8 goals |  O. Bassett 6 goals |
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| Team Wellington | Auckland City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 28 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 80% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 80% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 1.3 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 37 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 280% | 260% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 71% |
- All of Team Wellington's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Auckland City has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Auckland City has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Auckland City has the most clean sheets (5)
- Auckland City has the most points (16) away
- Auckland City has the most scored goals (20) away
- Auckland City has the most scored goals (28)
- Auckland City has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Auckland City has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+16) away
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Auckland City have not yet lost a game.
- Auckland City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Auckland City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Auckland City is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Team Wellington has the most points (13) at home
- Team Wellington has the most points from losing position (8)
- Team Wellington has the most scored goals (19) at home
- Team Wellington has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Team Wellington have not yet lost a game at home.
- Team Wellington have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Team Wellington have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Team Wellington have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Team Wellington have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Team Wellington have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Team Wellington 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 |