Premiership 2020/2021

New Zealand
Season 2020/2021Form table
Data current as of 23 July 2026

About the league: Premiership

Premiership is a football league from New Zealand that we track match by match. 8 teams are competing in the 2020/2021 season; Auckland City lead the table with 28 points. The average is 3.53 goals per game; both teams find the net (BTTS) in 68% of matches. The campaign runs from 14 November 2020 to 21 March 2021.

Premiership 2020/2021: season in numbers

Season picture

In the 2020/2021 season, 59 Premiership matches have been completed. Auckland City leads the table with 28 points.

Goal tempo

Average goals: 3.53. BTTS: 68%. Over 2.5: 68%. Clean-sheet matches: 32%.

Result split

Home wins: 44%. Draws: 27%. Away wins: 29%.

Team rankings

Team Wellington has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 2.69. Both teams scored in 87% of Hamilton Wanderers's matches.

League table

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Auckland City14842+1428
2Team Wellington14752+1426
3Hamilton Wanderers14554+220
4Eastern Suburbs14545+219
5Waitakere United14464+218
6Canterbury United14536-318
7Hawke's Bay United14419-1213
8Wellington Phoenix Reserves14248-1910
Final Series

League statistics

Season 2020/2021 statistics are based on 59 completed matches.

3.53Average goals / match
68%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
68%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
32%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
93%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
46%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.25First-half goals / match
2.27Second-half goals / match
44%Home wins
27%Draws
29%Away wins
68%Goal before half-time
11.1Corners / match
3.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 100%Under 0%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 93%Under 7%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 68%Under 32%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 46%Under 54%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 25%Under 75%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per match, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league matches.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Team Wellington2.69
  2. 2Waitakere United2.00
  3. 3Auckland City1.94
  4. 4Eastern Suburbs1.73
  5. 5Hamilton Wanderers1.60

Best defence

Goals conceded per match (lower is better)

  1. 1Auckland City1.13
  2. 2Team Wellington1.50
  3. 3Hamilton Wanderers1.67
  4. 4Eastern Suburbs1.67
  5. 5Canterbury United1.71

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Hamilton Wanderers87%
  2. 2Team Wellington81%
  3. 3Wellington Phoenix Reserves71%
  4. 4Waitakere United64%
  5. 5Auckland City63%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Hawke's Bay United86%
  2. 2Team Wellington75%
  3. 3Waitakere United71%
  4. 4Eastern Suburbs67%
  5. 5Wellington Phoenix Reserves64%

Most clean sheets

Matches without conceding

  1. 1Auckland City4
  2. 2Canterbury United3
  3. 3Waitakere United3
  4. 4Team Wellington3
  5. 5Hamilton Wanderers2

Most corners

Corners per match

  1. 1Waitakere United7.2
  2. 2Eastern Suburbs6.9
  3. 3Canterbury United6.0
  4. 4Hamilton Wanderers6.0
  5. 5Team Wellington5.7

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Auckland City161.381.082531+6
2Team Wellington161.631.582332+9
3Hamilton Wanderers141.521.132217-5
4Waitakere United141.481.182118-3
5Eastern Suburbs141.451.222116-5
6Canterbury United131.471.212018-2
7Hawke's Bay United131.411.811513-2
8Wellington Phoenix Reserves141.002.171110-1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Matches and fixtures

Results and upcoming matches - switch rounds with arrows or the list.

Competition fixtures

Grand Final

1 match21/03Complete
Auckland City
2 : 4
Team Wellington

FAQ

How many teams play in Premiership?

The 2020/2021 season of Premiership includes 8 teams.

When does the 2020/2021 Premiership season start and end?

The 2020/2021 Premiership season runs from 14 November 2020 to 21 March 2021.

How many matchweeks does the Premiership season have?

The 2020/2021 Premiership season spans 14 matchweeks.

Who leads the Premiership table?

Auckland City leads Premiership with 28 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Premiership?

Team Wellington has the strongest attack in Premiership, scoring 2.69 goals per match.

Which team has the best defence in Premiership?

Auckland City concedes the fewest goals in Premiership, 1.13 per match.

How many goals are scored on average in Premiership?

Premiership averages 3.53 goals per match.

How often does Over 2.5 land in Premiership?

Over 2.5 lands in 68% of Premiership matches.

How often do both teams score in Premiership?

BTTS lands in 68% of Premiership matches.

Do home teams have an advantage in Premiership?

Home teams win 44% of matches in Premiership.