It's early days in the Premiership and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Wellington Phoenix Res form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premiership game of the season here. Last season these fans witnessed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from Wellington Phoenix Res's 9 home games.
Wellington Phoenix Res drew their last game, 2-2 away at Team Wellington (placed 5th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Hawke's Bay United (3-4).
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Team Wellington last time out, but a goal from B. Waine completed a comeback to a draw result for Wellington Phoenix Res.
Early season league goal statistics from Wellington Phoenix Res's 1 home game: 3 goals, 4 conceded.
Auckland City form and stats
Auckland City are yet to lose a point on their Premiership travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Auckland City has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Auckland City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-0 victory visiting Hamilton Wanderers (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Team Wellington.
As mentioned above, Auckland City was the only team on the pitch versus Hamilton Wanderers in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
It's early days yet, but Auckland City has scored 8 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 0 - 8 (Wellington Phoenix Res 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
 S. Sutton 1 goals |
Wellington Phoenix Res missing players
Auckland City missing players
| Wellington Phoenix Res | Auckland City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 4 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix Res | Last season | Auckland City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Scored | S | 18 | 47 | ||
| 46 | 25 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 84% | ||
| 83% | 89% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 74% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 47% | ||
| 33% | 44% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 32% | ||
| 72% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 74% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 26% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- All of Wellington Phoenix Res's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Auckland City have not yet lost a game away.
- Auckland City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Auckland City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Auckland City have scored more than double the goals of Wellington Phoenix Res.
- Auckland City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Auckland City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Wellington Phoenix Res have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wellington Phoenix Res 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Waitakere United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Team Wellington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Canterbury United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Southern United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Hamilton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Tasman United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 31 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 40 |
| 3 | Team Wellington | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | Canterbury United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Southern United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -10 | 17 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 32 | -17 | 17 |
| 8 | Tasman United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
| 9 | Waitakere United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -17 | 13 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix Res | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -24 | 11 |