Match Report
Auckland City went into the game 1st in the table on 28 points; Team Wellington sat 2nd on 26 — a 2-point gap. Per game in the league, Auckland City were scoring 1.93 and conceding 0.93, Team Wellington 2.5 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Auckland City were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Team Wellington arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Auckland City, 0 for Team Wellington and 4 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was QBE Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Auckland City: D. Manickum (42'), E. Tade (34') · Team Wellington: Oliver Whyte (55'), A. Bevin (69'), A. Bevin (14'), J. Sinclair (31')
Key stats
Possession: Auckland City 54% · Team Wellington 46% · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 6-2