This could be an interesting match as Waitakere United have their presumed home advantage while Eastern Suburbs are ahead 1 point in the Premiership table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Eastern Suburbs's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
Waitakere United form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Waitakere United are 2-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Waitakere United, who won 2-1 against Canterbury United (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tasman United in a game that was won 3-2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Waitakere United's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Waitakere United's unpleasant statistic is 16 goals surrendered.
Eastern Suburbs form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Eastern Suburbs have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.
Eastern Suburbs have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 269 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.
M. Built, R. Drake and M. Bueno (3) scored in Eastern Suburbs's previous match, the home game against Southern United that ended 6-0. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Hamilton Wanderers.
As you can tell from the results above, Eastern Suburbs was very dominant against Southern United, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with M. Built, R. Drake and M. Bueno (3) providing the goals. M. Bueno certainly enjoyed Eastern Suburbs's last game versus Southern United, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 6-0 victory.
The Eastern Suburbs manager T. Readings has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. Eastern Suburbs have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Eastern Suburbs - Waitakere United 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - one - four (Waitakere United wins - draws - Eastern Suburbs wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 M. Bueno Imbrenda 10 goals |  D. Schnell 5 goals |  R. Drake 5 goals |
Waitakere United missing players
Eastern Suburbs missing players
| Waitakere United | Eastern Suburbs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 28 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | 11 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 23 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 74% | 200% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 162% | 142% |
- All of Waitakere United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Waitakere United has the most points from losing position (10)
- 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 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 28 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Waitakere United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Tasman United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 15 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
| 8 | Southern United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Canterbury United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 9 |