Wednesday , 30 September 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 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

6
Wellington Phoenix FC 6 games · Avg 4.0 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
#8 Position #3
33 Points 42
26 Played 26
9 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 6
36 Scored 42
48 Conceded 29
-12 GD +13
1.27 PPG 1.62
35% Win % 42%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wellington Phoenix FC to score. At the same time, Auckland FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' William Gillion has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 55 appearances.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Auckland FC's shape.
  • 15' It’s high time Giancarlo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' New Zealand international Cameron Howieson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Auckland FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
  • 40' Matt Sheridan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giancarlo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Isaac Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Fin Conchie by Nathan Walker on 55 minute.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Louis Verstraete on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Auckland FC have won 58 goals from 55 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Matt Sheridan exits the field as Stefan Colakovski enters on 62.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Brimmer made 209 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Jake Brimmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Gallegos on 71 minute.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Auckland FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' Guillermo May Bartesaghi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 82' Neyder Moreno was booked on 82.
  • 86' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Guillermo May Bartesaghi is withdrawn and Marco Rojas gets his opportunity.
  • 89' GOAL! Jake Brimmer fires home to make it 0-1!
  • Another three points for Auckland FC.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Auckland FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Auckland FC xG
I would bet for: Auckland FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC19% Draw25% Auckland FC56%
Actual: Auckland FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Auckland FC
81%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Auckland FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC12% Draw44% Auckland FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Auckland FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 24% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 20% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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