Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Auckland FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 04:00 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Louis Verstraete
Y 82' Neyder Moreno

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

1
6
Wellington Phoenix FC 7 games · Avg 3.4 goals Auckland FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Auckland FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Auckland FC H 0–2 L
26 Oct Perth Glory FC A 2–0 W
20 Oct Western United FC H 1–1 D
18 May Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
12 May Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D
27 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–0 W
Auckland FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Sydney FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct Brisbane Roar FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC Auckland FC
#1 Position #8
10 Points 5
4 Played 4
3 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
7 Scored 6
1 Conceded 7
+6 GD -1
2.50 PPG 1.25
75% Win % 25%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season

Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Auckland FC are 8th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
Corban Piper 3 G
Riley Bidois 2 G
Nathan Walker 1 G 1 A
Rafael Duran 1 G
Auckland FC
Lachlan Bayliss 2 G
Hiroki Sakai 1 G
Lachlan Brook 1 G
Luka Vicelich 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Auckland FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Auckland FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Daniel Hall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 212 appearances.
  • 40' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Auckland FC's shape.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' It looks surprising Auckland FC does not make any changes. Jake Brimmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The whistle greets Fin Conchie as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Walker.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Verstraete is booked for Auckland FC — card on 56.
  • 61' Auckland FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 62' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 62 minute. Matt Sheridan leaves to be changed by Stefan Colakovski.
  • 67' Luis Gallegos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 71' Jake Brimmer gets the nod from Auckland FC. He replaces Luis Gallegos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Isaac Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Neyder Moreno.
  • 86' Marco Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guillermo May Bartesaghi on 86 minute.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Jake Brimmer gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 0-2 Auckland FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Auckland FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC40% Draw29% Auckland FC31%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Auckland FC
60%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Auckland FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC30% Draw49% Auckland FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.