Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction and Betting Tips | December 7th 2024

Auckland FC and fellow New Zealand outfit Wellington Phoenix will battle for three points in an Australian A-League round seven fixture on Saturday (December 7th). The game will be played at Go Media Stadium.

The home side will be looking to build on the 2-0 victory they registered against Newcastle Jets at the same venue last weekend. Neyder Moreno broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute while Francis de Vries made sure of the result in the 89th minute.

Wellington Phoenix, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 1-0 home win over Melbourne Victory. Kosta Barbarourses' 82nd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The victory took the Nix to fourth spot in the standings, having garnered 10 points from five games. Auckland lead the way at the summit with maximum points garnered from five games.

Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The sole meeting between the two sides came in November 2024 when Auckland claimed a 2-0 away win on matchday three.
Auckland's five league games have produced less than three goals.
Five of Wellington Phoenix's six competitive games this term have produced under 2.5 goals.
Auckland have made a five-game winning start to their A-League campaign.
Five of the Phoenix's six games this term have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
Auckland's five league games this term have produced an average of 10 corner kicks.

Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction

Auckland are debutants in the A-League but have made a stunning start to the campaign. Their opening five games have gone even better than their most optimistic supporter would have hoped. Steve Corica's side have won all five games, with their sturdy defense being the backbone to their success. They have kept a clean sheet in all five victories.

Wellington Phoenix enter this game as pre-game outsiders despite being the more established side at this level. They are currently on a two-game winning run, keeping a clean sheet in each victory.

Auckland will be full of confidence owing to their bright start and we are backing them to continue their winning run with a narrow victory and clean sheet.

Prediction: Auckland 1-0 Wellington Phoenix

Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Auckland to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No

Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corner kicks