xF.
Auckland

3–1

xG 4.60–0.75

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wellington Phoenix

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 6 Dec, 17:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

AUC deserved this on chance quality. AUC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. WEL missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 57% of AUC's xG.

AUCWEL
1.96Open play0.37
2.64Set play0.37
0.17Free kicks0.00
0.54Corners0.02
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
WEL took 9 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–9.

AUCWEL

Shots

22 – 9

xG / shot

0.21 – 0.08

On target

13 – 2

Inside box

18 – 7

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

0 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

12 – 3

Big missed

9 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
WEL went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 46'.

First half

  • 7'Lachlan Brook scores (right foot shot, Logan Rogerson).
  • 45'Yellow, Sam Cosgrove (Foul).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Isaac Hughes (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Red, Manjrekar James (Professional foul last man).
  • 46'Corban Piper on, Isaac Hughes off.
  • 55'Alex Rufer scores (right foot shot).
  • 61'VAR.
  • 63'Yellow, Alex Rufer (Argument).
  • 64'Sam Cosgrove misses a penalty.
  • 67'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 67'Yellow, Eze Kelvin (Foul).
  • 72'Francis de Vries misses a penalty.
  • 72'Francis de Vries scores (left foot shot).
  • 77'Felipe Gallegos on, Jake Brimmer off.
  • 77'Guillermo May on, Lachlan Brook off.
  • 77'Luke Brooke-Smith on, D. Edwards off.
  • 78'Yellow, Guillermo May (Foul).
  • 80'Guillermo May scores (left foot shot, Sam Cosgrove).
  • 82'Jonty Bidois on, Sam Cosgrove off.
  • 86'Fin Conchie on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 87'Marlee Francois on, Jesse Randall off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
WEL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against AUC's wide players.
xAnalysis

AUC set up 4-2-3-1. WEL set up 3-4-3.

AUC · 4-2-3-1WEL · 3-4-3

1369151721222327771471112141518202527WoudGirdwood-Re…VerstraeteCosgroveVriesElliotRandallBrimmerHallRogersonBrookOluwayemiJamesKelvinArmientoEdwardsRuferHughesKelly-HealdNajjarineNagasawaSheridan
Player ratingsFact
Oluwayemi led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 9.8, and the two XIs rated close.

AUC

21Jesse RandallMF877.55
17Callan ElliotDF907.22
15Francis de VriesDF907.22
6Louis VerstraeteMF907.22
9Sam CosgroveFW827.21
27Logan RogersonMF907.11
10Guillermo MayFW137.01
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF906.90
8Felipe GallegosMF136.81
77Lachlan BrookMF776.80
22Jake BrimmerMF776.50
1Michael WoudGK906.40
23Daniel HallDF906.40
35Jonty BidoisFW86.10
11Marlee FrancoisFW30.00

WEL

1Joshua OluwayemiGK909.80
14Alex RuferMF907.60
11Carlo ArmientoFW907.01
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF906.80
29Luke Brooke-SmithFW136.70
25Kazuki NagasawaMF906.71
20Ramy NajjarineFW866.62
5Fin ConchieMF46.51
15Isaac HughesDF466.30
7Eze KelvinFW906.31
3Corban PiperDF446.00
12D. EdwardsMF776.01
27Matt SheridanMF906.00
4Manjrekar JamesDF465.00
Missing playersFact
WEL were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

5 absences to 1.

AUC

  • Hiroki SakaiUnavailable

WEL

  • Tim PayneUnavailable
  • Hideki IshigeUnavailable
  • Paulo RetreUnavailable
  • Luke SupykUnavailable
  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AUC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 90–10, AUC to WEL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
AUC held territory in WEL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, AUC played through the middle.

AUC thirdMiddleWEL third
26%38%35%
AUCWEL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

AUCWEL

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

265 – 290

Lge 425.4

Corners

6 – 3

Lge 5.1

Tackles

16 – 18

Lge 17.4

npxG

3.02 – 0.75