A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Waitakere United fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Hawke's Bay United's 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Waitakere United form and stats
Waitakere United have collected 14 points from their Premiership home games so far after 4-2-2. There’s a good atmosphere here at Seddon Fields after three straight home wins.
Waitakere United's previous game was a Premiership match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Hamilton Wanderers (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Hamilton Wanderers.
Goals decide football matches and Waitakere United are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Waitakere United with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
There's been little loot from Hawke's Bay United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Premiership. Hawke's Bay United, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Premiership, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing five defeats in a row for Hawke's Bay United in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Southern United.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Hawke's Bay United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Eastern Suburbs (placed 4th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-4 defeat against Southern United.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Eastern Suburbs was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The travelling fans enjoy Hawke's Bay United's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. The Hawke's Bay United defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hawke's Bay United - Waitakere United 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Waitakere United four wins, zero draws and Hawke's Bay United six victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 A. Selemani 9 goals |   D. Schnell 5 goals | I. Delaney 5 goals |
Waitakere United missing players
Hawke's Bay United missing players
| Waitakere United | Hawke's Bay United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 30 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 47% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 88% | 73% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 80% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 80% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 13% |
| 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | 25 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| 28 | 10 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 71% | 130% | 140% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 52% | 65% |
- All of Hawke's Bay United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals (39)
- Hawke's Bay United has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Hawke's Bay United has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- Hawke's Bay United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hawke's Bay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hawke's Bay United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Hawke's Bay United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 34 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 31 |
| 3 | Waitakere United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Tasman United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Southern United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 19 |
| 7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 19 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Hawke's Bay United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
| 10 | Canterbury United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 9 |