This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership, Waitakere United holding 6th place and Hawke's Bay United lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Waitakere United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hawke's Bay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Waitakere United and Hawke's Bay United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Waitakere United form and stats
With 1 Premiership win, 3 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Waitakere United are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The defeat against Hamilton Wanderers was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by D. Tieku).
Waitakere have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Seddon Fields with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Waitakere have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Hawke's Bay United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hawke's Bay United so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose).
Hawke's won their last game, 3-2 versus Wellington Phoenix Res played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Canterbury United before that.
Hawke's has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Hawke's Bay United have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hawke's Bay United - Waitakere 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Waitakere United won four, Hawke's Bay United won six and zero draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Greive 5 goals | G. Gibert 5 goals |  J. Akers 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 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11 | 30 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 12 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 31% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 34% |
- All of Hawke's Bay United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Waitakere United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waitakere United have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Canterbury United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Waitakere United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 9 |