Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Auckland play Wellington Phoenix in A-League (Australia). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 05:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Auckland: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Wellington Phoenix: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Auckland scores 1.60 and concedes 1.03 goals per match. Wellington Phoenix scores 1.38 and concedes 1.85. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Auckland 67%, Wellington Phoenix 65%. Over 2.5: Auckland 57%, Wellington Phoenix 69%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Auckland has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.43. Auckland: 15.6 shots per match, Wellington Phoenix: 12.8.

Match halves

Auckland: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.73. Wellington Phoenix: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.88.

Goals by minute

Auckland: 31-45+ (10 goals). Wellington Phoenix: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

A-League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.6Goals scored / match1.38
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.03Goals conceded / match1.85
AucklandWellington Phoenix
50%Average possession49%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
5.13Shots on target / match4.73
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.63Shots per match12.81
AucklandWellington Phoenix
5.13Shots on target4.73
AucklandWellington Phoenix
10.2%Shot conversion10.8%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
50%Possession49%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.7xG for1.43
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.3xG against1.52
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Shooting quality

Auckland: AttackingWellington Phoenix: Balanced
AucklandWellington Phoenix
Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Auckland
DDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W37% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-11-6
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-6-4
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Wellington Phoenix
WWLWL
Season result split
35% W23% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-11
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 40%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.

Auckland is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.6 goals / match - Auckland · 1.38 goals / match - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland is 80% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.03 goals / match - Auckland · 1.85 goals / match - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland scoring profile: very strong

Auckland scores in 93% of matches (28 of 30 matches), while Wellington Phoenix keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 matches).

Wellington Phoenix scoring profile: very strong

Wellington Phoenix scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Auckland keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).

48Goals scored (season)36
AucklandWellington Phoenix
31Goals conceded (season)48
AucklandWellington Phoenix
2.63Average goals in match3.23
AucklandWellington Phoenix
8Goals scored (last 5)5
AucklandWellington Phoenix
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
AucklandWellington Phoenix

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal81%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
47%2 goals50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
13%3 goals8%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
3%4 goals0%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal85%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
30%2 goals50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
3%3 goals27%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0%4 goals15%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

65%
Wellington Phoenix - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.17 of 26 matches
60%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time27%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
10%BTTS in both halves4%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
37%Scored in both halves35%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
60%BTTS - last 540%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time96%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Match 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 70% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / match - Auckland · 1 pts / match - Wellington Phoenix

Auckland - half-time state
43% leading40% draw17% trailing
Wellington Phoenix - half-time state
23% leading31% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per match (1st half)1
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.5
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)1
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.5
AucklandWellington Phoenix
57%Clean sheet before half-time42%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
27%No goal before half-time50%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per match (2nd half)1.38
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
AucklandWellington Phoenix
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
AucklandWellington Phoenix
1.23Average goals (2nd half)1.73
AucklandWellington Phoenix
60%Clean sheet after half-time46%
AucklandWellington Phoenix
43%No goal after half-time35%
AucklandWellington Phoenix

Auckland - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
51
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Wellington Phoenix - second-half results

42% W12% R46% P
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Auckland - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Wellington Phoenix - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Auckland
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
8
5
16-30
10
7
31-45
8
4
46-60
7
4
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Wellington Phoenix
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
4
7
16-30
5
11
31-45
9
9
46-60
6
5
61-75
8
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.93
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Auckland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Wellington Phoenix

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.632.82 3.23
Both teams scored 67%60% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%56% 69%
Clean sheets 30%23% 15%
Goal before half-time 83%72% 81%
Goal after half-time 77%82% 96%

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

2.82
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Auckland 2 - 0 - 0 Wellington Phoenix. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Wellington Phoenix FC
0 : 5
Auckland FC
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 is the head-to-head record between Auckland and Wellington Phoenix?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Auckland won 2, Wellington Phoenix won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Auckland score 1.60 goals per game on average and Wellington Phoenix 1.38. The A-League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Auckland's matches and 65% of Wellington Phoenix's.

What form are Auckland and Wellington Phoenix in?

Over the last 5 games Auckland have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Wellington Phoenix 3-0-2 (1.80 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.