This could be an interesting match as Waitakere United have their presumed home advantage while Auckland City are ahead 9 points in the Premiership table.
Waitakere United form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Waitakere United have to build on here in the Premiership.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Team Wellington in the Premiership last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hawke's Bay United (2-4).
The Waitakere United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Waitakere United are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Auckland City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Premiership, on their Premiership travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Auckland City are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Premiership. Auckland City have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Conor Joseph Tracey. It's been 286 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.
Auckland City are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Southern United (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Eastern Suburbs.
Auckland City create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 14 goals in 5 travels. Auckland City's manager J. Figueira has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 1 - 7 (Waitakere United wins - draws - Auckland City wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 D. Schnell 3 goals | L. McIsaac 2 goals |
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| Waitakere United | Auckland City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 80% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 37 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 83% | 140% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 47% |
- All of Waitakere United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (2) away
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Auckland City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- 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 (13) away
- Auckland City has the most scored goals (14) away
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+12) away
- Auckland City has the the best goal difference (+13)
- 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 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Auckland City is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Waitakere United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Waitakere United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Waitakere United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Waitakere United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Waitakere 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Waitakere United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Canterbury United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 8 | Southern United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Tasman United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |