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Selwyn United vs Nelson SuburbsLive Score, Lineups & H2H

National League (New Zealand)20262026
Selwyn United

Selwyn United

Cotton48'
1
-FT
2
Jul 18, 2026
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Nelson Suburbs

Nelson Suburbs

Myers35'
Polak78'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+5Yellow Card
—
Nelson Suburbs
86'Yellow Card
—
Nelson Suburbs
Goal!
1-2
Ben Polak
78'·Nelson Suburbs
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Finlay Cotton
48'·Selwyn United
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Trevin Myers
35'·Nelson Suburbs
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Selwyn United
Selwyn United
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
41%Ball Possession59%
4Shots Total16
3Shots On Target8
4Corners5
0Yellow Cards2
1Shots Off Target8
41Attacks70
38Dangerous Attacks73
1Goals2
5Substitutions3

Selwyn United vs Nelson Suburbs — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Selwyn UnitedL505190/154-18
Nelson SuburbsW4407012/1528-7

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

Selwyn United — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Northern AFC2026-05-23
  2. L1-4 vs Cashmere Technical2026-06-06
  3. L1-4 @ Christchurch United2026-06-20
  4. L0-5 vs Coastal Spirit2026-06-26
  5. L1-2 @ South City Royals2026-07-11
Nelson Suburbs — last 5 games
  1. L2-3 vs Ferrymead Bays2026-05-24
  2. W5-3 @ Coastal Spirit2026-06-07
  3. W6-0 vs Wanaka2026-06-20
  4. W4-1 @ South City Royals2026-06-28
  5. W11-0 vs Northern AFC2026-07-12
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Selwyn United wins
1
Draws
2
Nelson Suburbs wins
5
Avg goals per meeting
5.38
Over 2.5 goals
88%
Both teams scored
63%
Home side won
38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 1D 4L (Selwyn United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
6.2 vs 5.38

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-19Nelson Suburbs6-0Selwyn United
2025-08-30Selwyn United2-5Nelson Suburbs
2025-06-08Nelson Suburbs5-0Selwyn United
2024-07-14Nelson Suburbs4-4Selwyn United
2024-04-13Selwyn United0-5Nelson Suburbs
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Selwyn United9147-28LLLLL19-10
Nelson Suburbs4142420WWWWW1+3

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
17 ptsSelwyn United 7 · Nelson Suburbs 24
Positions
#9 vs #4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-07-18

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
1-2
South City Royals
@ South City Royals
Away
Match•
0-5
Coastal Spirit
vs Coastal Spirit
Home
Match•
1-4
Christchurch United
@ Christchurch United
Away
Match•
1-4
Cashmere Technical
vs Cashmere Technical
Home
Match•
1-3
Northern AFC
@ Northern AFC
Away

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches
Selwyn United
Won 0%
(0/6)
Draw 17%
(1/6)
Nelson Suburbs
Won 83%
(5/6)
Goals
7-27
Total matches
6

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

1
Selwyn United wins
2
Draws
6
Nelson Suburbs wins
Goals Scored
13 - 33
Jul 18, 2026 • National League
Selwyn United
Selwyn United
1-2
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
Apr 19, 2026 • National League
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
6-0
Selwyn United
Selwyn United
Jun 8, 2025 • National League
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
5-0
Selwyn United
Selwyn United

Match Report

Nelson Suburbs, 4th with 24 points, sat 17 points above Selwyn United (9th, 7). Selwyn United's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table.

Selwyn United arrived off five straight defeats. four consecutive wins preceded this game for Nelson Suburbs, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Selwyn United, 12/15 for Nelson Suburbs.

8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Selwyn United, 5 by Nelson Suburbs, 2 drawn, at 5.38 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 88% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%. 6.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 5.38.

Goal scorers

Selwyn United: Finlay Cotton (48') · Nelson Suburbs: Trevin Myers (35'), Ben Polak (78')

Key stats

Possession: Selwyn United 41% · Nelson Suburbs 59% · Total shots: 4-16 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-5

More details:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Selwyn United vs Nelson Suburbs?
Selwyn United 1-2 Nelson Suburbs. National League (New Zealand) match played on 18 Jul 2026.
What league is Selwyn 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 Selwyn United and Nelson Suburbs?
In 8 meetings between 2021 and 2026: Selwyn United has 1 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses against Nelson Suburbs.