Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix

Auckland

3 - 1

Wellington Phoenix

🕒 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:00 Europe/London 📍 Go Media Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Adam Kersey 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 7

Regular Season Table

Auckland 3 · Wellington Phoenix 8

Referee Stats

Adam Kersey

15 matches · 4.93 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.93
Reds avg	0.13
Penalties avg	0.53
Over 4.5 cards	53%
Home wins	47%
Draws	40%
Away wins	13%

How the match was won

Auckland outshot their opponent (22-9).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
Auckland had the sharper finishing (13-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Auckland (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 19

Avg: 1.47 / 1.27

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Wellington Phoenix (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-4-5

Goals For / Against

17 / 25

Avg: 1.31 / 1.92

Points

Avg: 1.23

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.40

PPG

1.23

1.47

1.31

1.27

1.92

69%

O2.5

62%

69%

BTTS

62%

Score 1st

38%

League-position context

Auckland rank3rd

Wellington Phoenix rank8th

Auckland points42

Wellington Phoenix points33

Auckland: #3 · 42 pts · GD +13

1 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Wellington Phoenix: #8 · 33 pts · GD -12

10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Auckland last 5 home

L D L D W

Points5/15

Weighted index20

Goals8-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wellington Phoenix last 5 away

L L W W D

Points7/15

Weighted index36

Goals4-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Auckland trend breakdown

Over 2.569%

BTTS69%

BTTS + O2.562%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 31%

Wellington Phoenix trend breakdown

Over 2.562%

BTTS62%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.577%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 46% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

Auckland score at home92%

Auckland clean sheet at home23%

Wellington Phoenix score away85%

Wellington Phoenix clean sheet away23%

First-goal patterns

Auckland score first62%

Auckland win after scoring first63%

Wellington Phoenix score first38%

Wellington Phoenix win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Auckland 20% · Wellington Phoenix 38%

Avg first goal minute: Auckland 19.5' · Wellington Phoenix 32.6'

Vs league average

Auckland score at home1.47 vs 1.53

Auckland concede at home1.27 vs 1.34

Wellington Phoenix score away1.31 vs 1.34

Wellington Phoenix concede away1.92 vs 1.53

Auckland score 4% below league average, while Wellington Phoenix score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Auckland are 5% below league average at home, and Wellington Phoenix are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Auckland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

61-75 3

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

0-15 3

16-30 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

Wellington Phoenix goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

0-15 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

265

290

Passes Accurate

194

213

Passes %

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Brook

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Rogerson

45'

45' S. Cosgrove

45+2'

45+2' I. Hughes

46'

46' M. James

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ I. Hughes

1st substitution · For: C. Piper

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Rufer

Normal Goal

61' ⚽

⚽

61' ⚽ VAR

S. Cosgrove

Penalty confirmed

63'

63' A. Rufer

67'

67' I. Eze

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

F. de Vries

Normal Goal

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ J. Brimmer

1st substitution · For: F. Gallegos

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ L. Brook

2nd substitution · For: G. May

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Edwards

2nd substitution · For: L. Brooke-Smith

78'

78' G. May

80' ⚽

⚽

80' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

G. May

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Cosgrove

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ S. Cosgrove

3rd substitution · For: J. Bidois

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ R. Najjarine

3rd substitution · For: F. Conchie

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ J. Randall

4th substitution · For: M. Francois

Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Auckland beat Wellington Phoenix 3-1 on Saturday, 06 December 2025 in A-League. The match was refereed by Adam Kersey. It was played at Go Media Stadium.

First half: Auckland took an early lead at 7' when L. Brook scored, with the assist credited to L. Rogerson, making the score 1-0. S. Cosgrove received a yellow card for Auckland at 45'. I. Hughes received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 45+2'.

Second half: M. James received a red card for Wellington Phoenix at 46'. Wellington Phoenix made their 1st substitution at 46', with I. Hughes replacing C. Piper. Wellington Phoenix leveled the score at 55' when A. Rufer scored, making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 61' for Auckland (Penalty confirmed). A. Rufer received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 63'. I. Eze received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 67'. Auckland took the lead at 72' when F. de Vries scored, making the score 2-1. Auckland made their 1st substitution at 77', with J. Brimmer replacing F. Gallegos. Auckland made their 2nd substitution at 77', with L. Brook replacing G. May. Wellington Phoenix made their 2nd substitution at 77', with D. Edwards replacing L. Brooke-Smith. G. May received a yellow card for Auckland at 78'. Auckland extended the lead at 80' when G. May scored, with the assist credited to S. Cosgrove, making the score 3-1. Auckland made their 3rd substitution at 82', with S. Cosgrove replacing J. Bidois. Wellington Phoenix made their 3rd substitution at 86', with R. Najjarine replacing F. Conchie. Auckland made their 4th substitution at 87', with J. Randall replacing M. Francois.

Auckland used 4 substitutions while Wellington Phoenix used 3 substitutions. Auckland got 2 yellow cards, while Wellington Phoenix got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

Auckland outshot their opponent (22-9).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
Auckland had the sharper finishing (13-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	6
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (83.3%)
BTTS	4 (66.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (100.0%)
BTTS	3 (100.0%)

Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

21 Feb 2026 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland 0 - 5 06 Dec 2025 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 3 - 1 08 Nov 2025 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland 1 - 2

2024-2025 Season

22 Feb 2025 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 6 - 1 07 Dec 2024 Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix 2 - 1 02 Nov 2024 Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland 0 - 2