Match Report
14 points and 4 places separated them: Waterside Karori 8th with 11, Western Suburbs 4th with 25. Western Suburbs had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Western Suburbs arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Waterside Karori had taken 3 of 15 points to Western Suburbs's 12.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Waterside Karori 2, draws 1, Western Suburbs 5, at 4.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 88% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%. The last five meetings averaged 5.4 goals, well above the all-time 4.5.
Goal scorers
Waterside Karori: Tomas Alvarado (5'), Tuawhiorangi Reedy-Dunn (26') · Western Suburbs: Kyle Carr (20'), Cam Mackenzie (73')
Key stats
Possession: Waterside Karori 31% · Western Suburbs 69% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 1-8