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Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-1 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 7, 2024 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Auckland
2-1
Wellington Phoenix

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What was the result of Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix?

Auckland won 2-1 on December 7, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 31′I. HughesAuckland (o.g.)
  • 70′N. PijnakerAuckland
  • 82′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix

Official lineup for Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Auckland

4-4-2
  1. 22J. Brimmer
  2. 10G. May
  1. 14L. Gillion
  2. 28F. Gallegos
  3. 6L. Verstraete
  4. 27L. Rogerson
  1. 15F. de Vries
  2. 4N. Pijnaker
  3. 23D. Hall
  4. 2H. Sakai
  1. 12A. Paulsen

Wellington Phoenix

3-5-2
  1. 9H. Ishige
  2. 7K. Barbarouses
  1. 19S. Sutton
  2. 25K. Nagasawa
  3. 14A. Rufer
  4. 8P. Retre
  5. 6T. Payne
  1. 4S. Wootton
  2. 15I. Hughes
  3. 27M. Sheridan
  1. 1J. Oluwayemi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Auckland have 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Wellington Phoenix have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Auckland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2024Newcastle Jets(home)2-0A-League
Nov 24, 2024Macarthur(away)1-0A-League
Nov 2, 2024Wellington Phoenix(away)2-0A-League
Oct 27, 2024Sydney(home)1-0A-League
Oct 19, 2024Brisbane Roar(home)2-0A-League
Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2024Melbourne Victory(home)1-0A-League
Nov 10, 2024Central Coast Mariners(away)3-0A-League
Nov 2, 2024Auckland(home)0-2A-League
Oct 26, 2024Perth Glory(away)2-0A-League
Oct 20, 2024Western United(home)1-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Auckland win, 0 draws, 0 Wellington Phoenix wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024Wellington Phoenix 0-2 AucklandA-League

Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland on Nov 2, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Auckland score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 7; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Auckland1.70.752/72/7
Wellington Phoenix1.10.874/154/15

Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Auckland sit 6th in A-League (4 points from 3 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Wellington Phoenix3300719
6Auckland3111674

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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