Wellington Regional Stadium will host the upcoming Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland head-to-head on the 2nd of November. This will be Auckland’s first away game in the A-League. Will the visitors prove the bookies wrong? Find out the answer in our Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland betting tips below.
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Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland prediction: Can Auckland go three for three?
Key Stats
- Auckland won both of their A-League outings this season.
- Kosta Barbarouses was the top finisher for his team in the 2023/24 campaign.
- Coach Steve Corica’s record against Wellington Phoenix consists of seven victories, two draws, and only three matches lost.
Correct score prediction: Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Auckland
Seeing as Auckland have a perfect 2-0-0 record in the A-League this season, we have high confidence that our professional Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland predictions will succeed. Wellington’s manager has plenty of injury issues to deal with, which will make it difficult for him to get the right result here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Corica’s boys will fail
- HOME: 17/20 (1.85) – 53.4%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 21.0%
*These Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland odds are subject to change
Kosta Barbarouses to score anytime seems like a good bet to be made here, as the odds at 31/20 (2.55) give our primary Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland predictions a 39.22% chance of success.
In the meantime, it comes as no surprise that Wellington Phoenix are the bookies’ expected winners this week. Barbarouses and his colleagues have a 53.4% win probability before the start of the game, which is almost three times higher than Auckland’s shot at victory.
Last five H2Hs: History will be made on Saturday
This is where you will find Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland statistics before the start of the game.
Wellington Phoenix team news and form: Can Wellington weather the storm?
Wellington Phoenix didn’t do that poorly in their second A-League try at all. They managed to beat Perth Glory 0-2 at HFB Park, but considering Perth’s momentum, that win doesn’t mean Nagasawa and his colleagues can take on high-flying Auckland.
Predicted lineup: Oluwayemi (GK), Wootton, Sheridan, Payne, Sutton, Hughes, Rufer, Nagasawa, Conchie, Barbarouses & Ishige
Australia Cup 14/05/25
W
Brisbane Roar
0
Wellington Phoenix
1
Australia A-League 04/05/25
L
Perth Glory
2
Wellington Phoenix
0
Australia A-League 26/04/25
L
Brisbane Roar
1
Wellington Phoenix
0
Australia A-League 18/04/25
L
Adelaide United
3
Wellington Phoenix
2
Australia A-League 12/04/25
L
Melbourne Victory
3
Wellington Phoenix
2
Auckland team news and form: Auckland beating all odds
No one expected Auckland to be at the top of the A-League charts at any point of the season. However, after two matches played, coach Corica’s boys are sitting in 1st place, with six points won.
Predicted lineup: Paulsen (GK), Pijnaker, Sakai, Hall, De Vries, Gallegos, Verstraete, Rogerson, Howieson, Gillion & May
Australia A-League 24/05/25
L
Melbourne Victory
2
Auckland FC
0
Australia A-League 17/05/25
W
Melbourne Victory
0
Auckland FC
1
Australia A-League 03/05/25
L
Western United FC
4
Auckland FC
2
Australia A-League 27/04/25
W
Perth Glory
0
Auckland FC
1
Australia A-League 19/04/25
W
Melbourne Victory
0
Auckland FC
2
Player to watch: Kosta Barbarouses
Barbarouses was the hero for his team in the 2023/24 A-League chase. We already established that previously in our top Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland predictions. However, we failed to inform you that his partner in crime Bozhidar Kraev is no longer in the picture. It will be interesting to see if Barbarouses will be able to maintain this steady course of goalscoring.
Second player to watch: Jake Brimmer
Attacking midfielder Brimmer is now playing for Auckland and we are sure that coach Corica is thrilled to have him at his disposal. Brimmer already assisted a teammate once. We are sure he will be among the starters for the visitors this Saturday as well.