Auckland FC
- Auckland FC enter this Saturday’s matchup in third spot with 11 points from their opening six games, a return which has already provided evidence of their consistency for the coming campaign and offers some useful Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC betting tips for punters.
- Auckland FC have conceded an average of 1.00 goals per game at home in the A-League this season.
Wellington Phoenix
- Wellington Phoenix have won two of their last five (W2, D1, L2).
- They’re yet to win on their travels in the A-League (D2, L0), and this trend is important for the Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC betting tips discussion.
Head-to-Head
- Auckland FC have won all of their last four meetings against Wellington Phoenix.
- Auckland’s main style of play is to set up a low to mid-line, defend compactly and hit the opposition on counter-attacks.
- This game will be an interesting contrast with Wellington Phoenix’s high-line, proactive approach to the game.
- Giancarlo Italiano’s side like to play on the front foot, press hard and dominate territory with wide players.
Betting Insights
- Auckland FC have won all of their last four meetings against Wellington Phoenix and they’re the odds-on favorites here at _1.53_ with the visitors priced as _6.52_ underdogs. This statistic strongly influences our Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC prediction.
- There is value elsewhere though, and the over 2.5 goals option looks like a good choice at 1.83.
Key Players
- Sam Cosgrove is Auckland’s biggest goal threat with three goals in six A-League games.
- He has scored three of his side’s last seven goals, so he looks a good pick in the anytime scorer market.
- Ifeanyi Eze has the same return in six A-League outings for Phoenix, but he has bagged two of his team’s last six goals and can get on the scoreboard on Saturday.
Prediction
- Auckland can counterattack their way to the win.
- That will put Phoenix’s defenders and their high line to the test, and if Auckland can pick their moments to hit them on the counterattack, we could see some opportunities for both teams to get on the scoresheet.
