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Christchurch United vs Nelson SuburbsLive Score, Lineups & H2H

National League (New Zealand)20262026
Christchurch United

Christchurch United

Hiruma37'
1
-FT
3
May 16, 2026
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Nelson Suburbs

Nelson Suburbs

Polak26'
Whewell 63'
Goal90+4'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
1-3
Goal
90'+4·Nelson Suburbs
⚽
81'Yellow Card
—
Nelson Suburbs
75'Yellow Card
—
Nelson Suburbs
66'Yellow Card
—
Christchurch United
64'Yellow Card
—
Nelson Suburbs
Goal!
1-2
Lennon Whewell 
63'·Nelson Suburbs
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Takumi Hiruma
37'·Christchurch United
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Ben Polak
26'·Nelson Suburbs
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Christchurch United
Christchurch United
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
58%Ball Possession42%
1Shots Total3
1Shots On Target3
3Corners6
1Yellow Cards3
60Attacks47
35Dangerous Attacks48
1Goals3
4Substitutions3

Christchurch United vs Nelson Suburbs — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Christchurch UnitedL102047/158-6
Nelson SuburbsL202126/1512-13

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Christchurch United — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Nomads United2026-04-03
  2. L0-1 @ Ferrymead Bays2026-04-10
  3. W4-2 vs Wanaka2026-04-18
  4. D1-1 vs Northern AFC2026-04-27
  5. L0-2 @ Cashmere Technical2026-05-03
Nelson Suburbs — last 5 games
  1. W4-1 vs South City Royals2026-04-05
  2. L1-2 @ Northern AFC2026-04-12
  3. W6-0 vs Selwyn United2026-04-19
  4. L0-6 @ Cashmere Technical2026-04-27
  5. L1-4 vs Nomads United2026-05-03
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
9
Christchurch United wins
7
Draws
2
Nelson Suburbs wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
4
Over 2.5 goals
78%
Both teams scored
44%
Home side won
44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 2D 0L (Christchurch United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.8 vs 4

Aggregated from 9 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-09-06Nelson Suburbs0-4Christchurch United
2025-04-05Christchurch United1-1Nelson Suburbs
2024-08-25Nelson Suburbs1-1Christchurch United
2024-05-25Christchurch United4-0Nelson Suburbs
2023-08-13Nelson Suburbs1-6Christchurch United
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Christchurch United71313-2LLWDD13-6
Nelson Suburbs4132119LWWWW3+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
8 ptsChristchurch United 13 · Nelson Suburbs 21
Positions
#7 vs #4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-16

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
0-0
Ferrymead Bays
vs Ferrymead Bays
Home
Match•
0-0
Nomads United
@ Nomads United
Away
Match•
4-1
Selwyn United
vs Selwyn United
Home
Match•
0-2
South City Royals
@ South City Royals
Away
Match•
0-2
Coastal Spirit
vs Coastal Spirit
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches
Christchurch United
Won 50%
(3/6)
Draw 33%
(2/6)
Nelson Suburbs
Won 17%
(1/6)
Goals
17-6
Total matches
6

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 10 matches

7
Christchurch United wins
2
Draws
1
Nelson Suburbs wins
Goals Scored
33 - 7
May 16, 2026 • National League
Christchurch United
Christchurch United
1-3
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
Apr 5, 2025 • National League
Christchurch United
Christchurch United
1-1
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
Aug 25, 2024 • Regional Leagues
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
1-1
Christchurch United
Christchurch United

Match Report

The table read 7th (Christchurch United, 13 pts) against 4th (Nelson Suburbs, 21 pts), 8 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Christchurch United: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th.

GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 7 for Christchurch United, 0 for Nelson Suburbs and 2 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more.

Goal scorers

Christchurch United: Takumi Hiruma (37') · Nelson Suburbs: Ben Polak (26'), Lennon Whewell  (63')

Key stats

Possession: Christchurch United 58% · Nelson Suburbs 42% · Total shots: 1-3 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-6

More details:

Christchurch United — live results and scheduleNelson Suburbs — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Christchurch United vs Nelson Suburbs?
Christchurch United 1-3 Nelson Suburbs. National League (New Zealand) match played on 16 May 2026.
What league is Christchurch United vs Nelson Suburbs in?
This match is part of the National League (New Zealand). Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Christchurch United and Nelson Suburbs?
In 9 meetings between 2021 and 2026: Christchurch United has 7 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses against Nelson Suburbs.