Auckland v Wellington Phoenix result

Full-time · Auckland 3–1 Wellington Phoenix

A-League · Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Auckland · Wellington Phoenix

Auckland 3–1 Wellington Phoenix — Auckland won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Auckland beat Wellington Phoenix 3–1 in the A-League on Saturday 6 December.

Auckland have scored in six consecutive matches.

The goals

Auckland led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Auckland: L. Brook (7’, assisted by L. Rogerson), F. de Vries (72’) and G. May (80’, assisted by S. Cosgrove); Wellington Phoenix: A. Rufer (55’). M. James (46’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Auckland 5.25, Wellington Phoenix 0.73, from 22 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kersey showed five yellow cards and one red — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Auckland: S. Cosgrove (45’) and G. May (78’); Wellington Phoenix: Isaac Hughes (45+2’), A. Rufer (63’) and Ifeanyi Eze (67’).

What it changes

Auckland move up from third to first (seven league matches played).

Wellington Phoenix move down from sixth to eighth (seven league matches played).

Auckland’s two-goal margin was the biggest of round 7, across six matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joshua Oluwayemi (Wellington Phoenix) 15.1, L. Brook (Auckland) 7.8 and A. Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) 6.8 led the match.

Next up

Auckland next travel to Western Sydney Wanderers on 24 October 2026.

Wellington Phoenix next host Melbourne Victory on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Auckland: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Wellington Phoenix: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Auckland 3–1 Wellington Phoenix · A-League
Referee: A. Kersey
Head-to-head (last 4): Auckland 4 · draws 0 · Wellington Phoenix 0 · 3.75 goals/game
Recent form: Auckland 3W 1D 1L · Wellington Phoenix 2W 1D 2L

Auckland 3–1 Wellington Phoenix (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

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Goals

against 0.88 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.33 / 6.17

Corners

against 4.83 / 4.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.67 / 5.33

Shots on target

against 3.17 / 3.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2 / 1.17

Cards

against 0.83 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.85 yellows

Referee · A. Kersey

2.54 home / 2.31 away

over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Auckland for / against	Line	Wellington Phoenix for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.17 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15.83 for · 13.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.83 for · 9.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.67 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.33 for · 3.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.67 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	9.17 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 0.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.17 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: A. Kersey — 4.85 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 23.85 fouls over 13 matches (2.54 to the home side, 2.31 to the away side).

Home 2.54Away 2.31

Auckland

Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Cosgrove n 8	57.6	3.3 6/4	2 6/3	—
C. Howieson n 8	39.1	2 5/1	0.9 3/0	—
L. Rogerson n 8	22	2 4/0	1 2/0	Ifeanyi Eze
L. Verstraete n 8	89	1.4 7/2	1.8 6/6	A. Rufer
G. May n 6	62.7	1.4 4/2	1.4 5/1	—

Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Randall n 8	65.8	3.3 7/5	1.9 6/3
S. Cosgrove n 8	57.6	1.8 4/3	1 4/1
G. May n 6	62.7	1.7 5/2	0.2 1/0
L. Rogerson n 8	22	1.5 3/0	1 2/0
L. Brook n 8	60.9	1.3 6/1	0.6 2/1

Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Cosgrove n 8	57.6	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
J. Randall n 8	65.8	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1
L. Rogerson n 8	22	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
L. Verstraete n 8	89	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
N. Pijnaker n 7	61.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Verstraete n 8	89	3.4 8/7
C. Elliot n 8	62.1	2.4 6/5
F. de Vries n 8	88.4	2 7/5
L. Brook n 8	60.9	2 6/4
L. Rogerson n 8	22	2 4/0

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Ifeanyi Eze n 5	88	3.1 5/5	1 4/1	L. Rogerson
Corban Piper n 8	25.4	2.7 5/1	2.7 5/1	—
H. Ishige n 8	38.4	1.8 3/2	2.3 5/2	—
A. Rufer n 8	80.9	1.1 6/2	1.5 6/3	L. Verstraete
Fin Conchie n 8	57.9	1 4/1	1 3/2	—

Wellington Phoenix — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ifeanyi Eze n 5	88	2.5 5/4	1 3/2
Carlo Armiento n 6	87	2.4 5/4	1.9 5/4
Luke Brooke-Smith n 3	31	1.9 2/0	1 1/0
T. Loke n 5	53.4	1.3 2/2	0 0/0
Ramy Najjarine n 8	50.3	1.3 3/2	0.7 2/1

Wellington Phoenix — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Corban Piper n 8	25.4	0 0/0	0.9 1/1
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	78.5	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
Tim Payne n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
Ifeanyi Eze n 5	88	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Carlo Armiento n 6	87	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Wellington Phoenix — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Luke Brooke-Smith n 3	20.7	4.4 2/1
H. Ishige n 8	38.4	4.1 5/3
Fin Conchie n 8	57.9	2.7 8/5
T. Loke n 5	53.4	2.7 4/2
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	69.5	2.4 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Auckland		Wellington Phoenix
49%	Possession	51%
5.25	Expected goals (xG)	0.73
22	Shots	9
13	Shots on target	2
9	Shots off target	2
0	Blocked shots	5
18	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	3
4	Offsides	5
18	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
1	Saves	10
265	Passes	290
73%	Pass accuracy	73%

Auckland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Woud	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Elliot	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.2
D. Hall	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Girdwood-Reich	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
F. de Vries	90	1	0	2	2	2	2	0	6.6
L. Verstraete	90	0	0	3	2	2	1	0	7
L. Rogerson	90	0	1	3	1	1	1	0	7.3
J. Randall	87	0	0	4	2	5	1	0	7.3
S. Cosgrove	82	0	1	2	2	1	0	Y	8.3
J. Brimmer	77	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
L. Brook	77	1	0	4	3	0	4	0	7.3
F. Gallegos sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
G. May sub	13	1	0	3	1	1	0	Y	7.5
M. Francois sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Jonty Bidois sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2

Wellington Phoenix player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Joshua Oluwayemi	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	9.6
Lukas Kelly-Heald	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
Matthew Sheridan	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
A. Rufer	90	1	1	1	0	2	Y	8.3
Kazuki Nagasawa	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Ifeanyi Eze	90	0	0	0	1	3	Y	5.9
Carlo Armiento	90	0	1	0	1	5	0	7.3
Ramy Najjarine	86	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.2
Dan Edwards	77	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.7
M. James	46	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.2
Isaac Hughes	45	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Corban Piper sub	45	0	1	1	0	0	0	6
Luke Brooke-Smith sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Fin Conchie sub	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Auckland v Wellington Phoenix — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AucklandWWWDL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Wellington PhoenixWDLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Auckland 4 · 0 draws · Wellington Phoenix 0 · 3.75 goals/game

2025-11-08 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Auckland
2025-02-22 Auckland 6–1 Wellington Phoenix
2024-12-07 Auckland 2–1 Wellington Phoenix
2024-11-02 Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland

League standing · 2025/26

Auckland#3 pos42 pts26 pl+13 GD

Wellington Phoenix#8 pos33 pts26 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Auckland scored1.62

Wellington Phoenix scored1.38

Auckland conceded1.12

Wellington Phoenix conceded1.85

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Auckland and Wellington Phoenix?: In their last 4 meetings, Auckland won 4, Wellington Phoenix won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Auckland and Wellington Phoenix?: Recent form — Auckland 3W 1D 1L; Wellington Phoenix 2W 1D 2L.

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