Match Report
Auckland (3rd, 42 pts) visited Wellington Phoenix (8th, 33 pts) with 9 points between them. Auckland's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.85 for Wellington Phoenix and 1.62/1.12 for Auckland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by Wellington Phoenix, 5 by Auckland, 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Westpac Stadium (capacity 33,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Auckland led 4-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Auckland: Joshua Oluwayemi (24' og), Jesse Randall (30'), Guillermo May (41'), Jesse Randall (45'), Lachlan Brook (74')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix 50% · Auckland 50% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-1