Wellington Phoenix v Auckland prediction

A-League · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Wellington Phoenix · Auckland · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for Wellington Phoenix v Auckland, A-League on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Wellington Phoenix host Auckland in the A-League on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 04:00 UK).

The key numbers

Auckland are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Wellington Phoenix, every meeting checked. Wellington Phoenix are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Auckland are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Wellington Phoenix’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in six of Wellington Phoenix’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Wellington Phoenix have four wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.71 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.57.

Eight of Auckland’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in 11 of Auckland’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Auckland have two wins, three draws and one defeat in their last 6 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.67.

Wellington Phoenix have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions. Wellington Phoenix (first) and Auckland (sixth) are five points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Wellington Phoenix the stronger side, 129 rating points above Auckland (Wellington Phoenix 1672, Auckland 1543, after at least 62 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 7 November 2026, finished Auckland 0–0 Wellington Phoenix.

Team news

Predicted Wellington Phoenix XI (4-4-2): H. Gray, B. Tuiloma, L. Kelly-Heald, M. Sheridan, J. McGarry, K. Nagasawa, A. Rufer, M. Anderson, B. Duke, C. Piper, R. Durán — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kazuki Nagasawa (6.3 per match over four appearances, four assists) and Corban Piper (5.3 per match over four appearances, three goals) have been Wellington Phoenix’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Wellington Phoenix (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kazuki Nagasawa averages 2.5 key passes per 90 over 360 minutes. Corban Piper averages 1.8 shots per 90 over 349 minutes.

Predicted Auckland XI (4-2-3-1): M. Woud, H. Sakai, N. Pijnaker, F. de Vries, R. Wynne, L. Rogerson, F. Gallegos, L. Brook, J. Brimmer, L. Bayliss, S. Cosgrove — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, H. Sakai (4.6 per match over four appearances, one goal) and F. de Vries (4.1 per match over four appearances, two assists) have been Auckland’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Auckland (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), H. Sakai averages 2.3 tackles per 90 over 352 minutes. F. de Vries averages 1.4 tackles per 90 over 399 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last seven appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 04:00 GMT · A-League
Head-to-head (last 6): Wellington Phoenix 0 · draws 1 · Auckland 5 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Wellington Phoenix 3W 1D 1L · Auckland 2W 2D 1L

Wellington Phoenix v Auckland (A-League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.5

Goals

against 1 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.43

Corners

against 5.75 / 6.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.38 / 3.43

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 3.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.13 / 1.86

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wellington Phoenix for / against	Line	Auckland for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.43 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.25 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.71 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.75 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix Goalkeeper

Wellington Phoenix — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
H. Gray	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90

Wellington Phoenix — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
H. Gray n 4	90	2.5 3/2

Wellington Phoenix Defensive

Wellington Phoenix — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Bill Tuiloma	4	90360 min	41 /90	30.8 /90	41 /90	143.5 /90	41 /90	00 /90
Lukas Kelly-Heald	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	71.8 /90	30.8 /90	102.5 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
Matthew Sheridan	4	90360 min	20.5 /90	61.5 /90	30.8 /90	123 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
J. McGarry	4	83332 min	30.8 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	113 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
W. Scott	1	2828 min	13.2 /90	13.2 /90	00 /90	412.9 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Wellington Phoenix — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	1.3 7/2	2 7/5	—
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	1 5/2	0.5 3/1	—
M. Anderson n 4	90	0.8 3/0	0 0/0	—
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0	—
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0.3 1/1	0.7 3/1	—
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Wellington Phoenix — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Anderson n 4	90	3.2 4/4
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	2 3/3
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	1.6 7/3
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	1.4 6/3
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	1.2 5/2
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Wellington Phoenix Attacking

Wellington Phoenix — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Corban Piper	4	87349 min	30.8 /90	00 /90	71.8 /90	41 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90
R. Durán	4	57229 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	52 /90	31.2 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
Nathan Walker	2	4794 min	11 /90	11 /90	21.9 /90	21.9 /90	21.9 /90	11 /90
R. Bidois	2	1937 min	00 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Kazuki Nagasawa	4	90360 min	00 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	102.5 /90	20.5 /90
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Wellington Phoenix — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
M. Anderson n 4	90	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Wellington Phoenix — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0.5 2/1
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Anderson n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Gray n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Auckland

Auckland Goalkeeper

Auckland — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Woud	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90

Auckland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Woud n 8	90	2.5 6/4

Auckland Defensive

Auckland — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. de Vries	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	153.8 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
N. Pijnaker	4	90360 min	41 /90	61.5 /90	71.8 /90	184.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
H. Sakai	4	88352 min	92.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	246.1 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
Luka Vicelich	2	90180 min	21 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	63 /90	21 /90	00 /90
R. Wynne	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	136.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Auckland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	1.4 5/3	0.6 4/0	—
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	1 3/2	0.1 1/0	—
F. de Vries n 8	81	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0	—
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	0.3 2/0	0.8 4/1	—
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Auckland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. de Vries n 8	81	1.7 5/4
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	1.5 6/4
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0.9 5/1
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	1.5 6/3
H. Sakai n 8	88.9	2.3 7/6
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Auckland Attacking

Auckland — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Cosgrove	3	90269 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90
Jonty Bidois	1	7272 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	22.5 /90
F. Gallegos	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90
L. Rogerson	4	89356 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90	30.8 /90	30.8 /90
Lachlan Bayliss	4	82328 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	20.5 /90	82.2 /90	10.3 /90
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Auckland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
F. de Vries n 8	81	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	1 4/2	0.2 1/0
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Auckland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Auckland before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. de Vries n 8	81	0 0/0	0.6 4/0
F. Gallegos n 8	81.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Woud n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Pijnaker n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Rogerson n 8	66.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Wellington PhoenixLWWWD

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

AucklandWWLDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Wellington Phoenix 0 · 1 draw · Auckland 5 · 3.67 goals/game

2026-11-07 Auckland 0–0 Wellington Phoenix
2026-02-21 Wellington Phoenix 0–5 Auckland
2025-12-06 Auckland 3–1 Wellington Phoenix
2025-11-08 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Auckland
2025-02-22 Auckland 6–1 Wellington Phoenix
2024-12-07 Auckland 2–1 Wellington Phoenix

League standing · 2026/27

Wellington Phoenix#1 pos10 pts4 pl+6 GD

Auckland#6 pos5 pts4 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Wellington Phoenix scored1.75

Auckland scored1.5

Wellington Phoenix conceded0.25

Auckland conceded1.75

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What is the head-to-head record between Wellington Phoenix and Auckland?: In their last 6 meetings, Wellington Phoenix won 0, Auckland won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wellington Phoenix and Auckland?: Recent form — Wellington Phoenix 3W 1D 1L; Auckland 2W 2D 1L.

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