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Wellington
VS Scheduled New Zealand 2026 National League · Matchday 8
Auckland City
Recent matches

Wellington

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington1–1Auckland United
2026-08-29 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington1–2Upper Hutt City
2026-08-22 New Zealand, National League 2026 Island Bay United2–1Wellington
2026-08-08 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington0–2Wellington Ol.
2026-08-01 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington2–2Western Suburbs
2026-07-18 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington1–2Napier
2026-07-11 New Zealand, National League 2026 Miramar1–0Wellington
2026-07-04 New Zealand, National League 2026 Wellington1–1FC Western

Auckland City

DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-29 New Zealand, National League 2026 Melville United0–1Auckland City
2026-08-01 New Zealand, National League 2026 Fencibles United0–3Auckland City
2026-07-29 New Zealand, National League 2026 Auckland City5–1Bay Olympic
2026-07-22 New Zealand, National League 2026 East Coast Bays4–3Auckland City
2026-07-18 New Zealand, National League 2026 Auckland City3–2Tauranga City United
2026-07-11 New Zealand, National League 2026 Manukau United0–5Auckland City
2026-07-01 New Zealand, National League 2026 Auckland City2–0Auckland II
2026-06-27 New Zealand, National League 2026 Auckland City3–0Western Springs
Wellington Auckland City

Wins

0%
88%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
75%

Both teams scored

75%
38%

Clean sheets

0%
62%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Wellington Home Auckland City Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

National League · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Wellington

19 matches
Goals & resultsHome10 matchesAway9 matchesOverall19 matches
Points / match0.800.440.63
Draws50.0%11.1%31.6%
Goals scored / match1.000.890.95
Goals conceded / match1.301.561.42
Total goals / match2.302.442.37
Failed to score30.0%33.3%31.6%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%44.4%52.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 4 50%
Scores first → wins 0 of 4 0%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 5 20%

Scoring order known: 10/10 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1514
16–3031
31–4522
46–6000
61–7521
76–9025

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Auckland City

22 matches
Goals & resultsHome11 matchesAway11 matchesOverall22 matches
Points / match2.271.822.05
Draws9.1%18.2%13.6%
Goals scored / match2.452.182.32
Goals conceded / match0.820.910.86
Total goals / match3.273.093.18
Failed to score18.2%27.3%22.7%
Under 2.5 goals45.5%36.4%40.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 4 of 5 80%
Scores first → wins 5 of 5 100%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 4 25%

Scoring order known: 11/11 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelWellingtonDraw Auckland CityHow it works
Strength (Elo) 26.7% 12.5% 60.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 12.0% 18.0% 67.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.82–2.26 Model expected goals
56.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
48.3% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 11.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-211.8%
0-110.5%
1-29.6%
0-38.9%
1-18.5%
1-37.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureWellingtonAuckland City How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1428 1620 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -43 49 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1505 1495 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Wellington 0.630.32 0.740.68
Auckland City 1.101.30 0.600.30

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Wellington 5%21%26%26%21%
Auckland City 9%23%9%14%46%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.80 Wellington at home, 10 matches
1.70 Auckland City away, 10 matches
49d Days of rest for Wellington
77d Days of rest for Auckland City
— Manager of Wellington
— Manager of Auckland City
0 Matches for Wellington in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Auckland City in the last 14 days
46 Points for Wellington behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
13 Points for Auckland City behind the leaders, and 35 above the relegation zone
3.55 League goals per match
15.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Wellington, the right bar represents Auckland City.

On the ball

20 matches
6.06
corners
6.72
—
fouls
—
1.55
yellow cards
1.91

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Wellington DLLLDLLDDD 0.50 0.80–1.40 1D
Auckland City WWWLWWWWLD 2.20 2.80–1.10 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Wellington7 57 05
Auckland City9 65 10
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Wellington

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Auckland City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.