Match Report
Australia came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, New Zealand had taken 9 of 15 points to Australia's 15.
7 meetings are on record — 0 won by New Zealand, 7 by Australia, 0 drawn, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 86% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Westpac Stadium (capacity 33,500). Australia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
New Zealand: Chris Wood (57') · Australia: Mohamed Touré (35'), Nestory Irankunda (54'), Mohamed Touré (60')
Key stats
Possession: New Zealand 56% · Australia 44% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 2-2