Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Auckland played against Wellington Phoenix in A-League (Australia). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Auckland has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Wellington Phoenix has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Auckland scores 1.17 goals per game and allows 0.83. Wellington Phoenix scores 1.33 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.42 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Auckland's games and 83% of Wellington Phoenix's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 67%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Wellington Phoenix has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.66 per game. Auckland takes 15.8 shots per game, while Wellington Phoenix takes 15.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Auckland leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.17 goals per game after halftime. Wellington Phoenix leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Auckland's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Wellington Phoenix, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.42 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
AucklandWellington Phoenix
22Shots9
AucklandWellington Phoenix
13Shots on target2
AucklandWellington Phoenix
2.56xG0.88
AucklandWellington Phoenix
6Corners3
AucklandWellington Phoenix
38Dangerous attacks23
AucklandWellington Phoenix
17Fouls12
AucklandWellington Phoenix
2Cards5
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.17Goals scored / game1.33
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.83Goals allowed / game1.33
AucklandWellington Phoenix
48%Average possession59%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
4.67Shots on target / game5.33
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.83Shots per game15.83
AucklandWellington Phoenix
4.67Shots on target5.33
AucklandWellington Phoenix
7.4%Shot conversion8.4%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
48%Possession59%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.66xG for1.69
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.46xG against1.09
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Shooting quality

Auckland: AttackingWellington Phoenix: Dominant
AucklandWellington Phoenix
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Auckland is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Auckland · 1.4 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland
WWWDL
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-1
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 at home
2-1-1
WWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Wellington Phoenix
WDLLW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-2
1.33 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 away
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wellington Phoenix is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.17 goals / game - Auckland · 1.33 goals / game - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland is 60% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.83 goals / game - Auckland · 1.33 goals / game - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland scoring profile: very strong

Auckland scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 meczów), while Wellington Phoenix keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 meczów).

Wellington Phoenix scoring profile: very strong

Wellington Phoenix scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 meczów), while Auckland keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)8
AucklandWellington Phoenix
5Goals conceded (season)8
AucklandWellington Phoenix
2Average goals per game2.67
AucklandWellington Phoenix
7Goals scored (last 5)6
AucklandWellington Phoenix
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
AucklandWellington Phoenix

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
33%2 goals50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%3 goals0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%4 goals0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
17%2 goals33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%3 goals0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%4 goals0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

83%
Wellington Phoenix - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 6 meczów
47%
League average

Goal patterns

67%BTTS at half-time33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%BTTS in both halves0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
17%Scored in both halves33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
80%BTTS - last 580%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
67%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

2nd half

17%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Auckland is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Auckland · 1.17 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing
Wellington Phoenix - half-time state
33% leading17% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.17
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1Goals scored (1st half)0.67
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.83Average goals (1st half)1.5
AucklandWellington Phoenix
33%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
17%No goal before half-time33%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.33
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.17Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.17Average goals (2nd half)1.17
AucklandWellington Phoenix
100%Clean sheet after half-time50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
83%No goal after half-time50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Auckland - second-half results

17% W83% R0% P
9
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.8

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Wellington Phoenix - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Auckland - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game1.20.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game2.20.2
1 goal100%20%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%100%
No goal0%80%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 6
Wellington Phoenix - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Auckland
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Wellington Phoenix
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Auckland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Wellington Phoenix

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
140%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 38% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

AucklandLigaWellington Phoenix
Average goals per game 2.002.42 2.67
Both teams scored 67%47% 83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%45% 67%
Clean sheets 33%32% 0%
Goal before half-time 83%66% 83%
Goal after half-time 17%66% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.42
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
0.95
Away goals / game
+55%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AucklandYellow cardSam Cosgrove
  2. Wellington PhoenixYellow cardIsaac Hughes
  3. Wellington PhoenixRed cardManjrekar James
  4. Wellington PhoenixSubstitutionOn: Corban PiperOff: Isaac Hughes
  5. Wellington PhoenixGoalAlex Arthur Rufer
  6. Wellington PhoenixYellow cardAlex Arthur Rufer
  7. Wellington PhoenixYellow cardEze Kelvin
  8. AucklandGoalFrancis De Vries
  9. Wellington PhoenixSubstitutionOn: Luke Brooke-SmithOff: Daniel Edwards
  10. AucklandSubstitutionOn: Jonty BidoisOff: Sam Cosgrove
  11. Wellington PhoenixSubstitutionOn: Fin ConchieOff: Ramy Najjarine
  12. AucklandSubstitutionOn: Marlee FrancoisOff: Jesse Randall

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Adam KerseyMatches officiated: 15
5.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins33%Draws20%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Auckland's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Wellington Phoenix. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Wellington Phoenix FC
1 : 2
Auckland FC

FAQ

What was the result of Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix?

The A-League match finished Auckland 3:1 Wellington Phoenix. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix?

Auckland score 1.17 goals per game on average and Wellington Phoenix 1.33. The A-League average is 2.42 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Auckland's matches and 83% of Wellington Phoenix's.

What form are Auckland and Wellington Phoenix in?

Over the last 5 games Auckland have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Wellington Phoenix 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.