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Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

A-League Men, Saturday, 7 November 2026: Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
A-League Men
Date
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
04:00
Venue
Go Media Stadium, Auckland
TV / streaming
ESPN+ (United States)

Match overview

On Saturday, 7 November 2026, Auckland FC welcome Wellington Phoenix for a A-League Men fixture set to start at 04:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Auckland FC in 6th place (4 points from 3 matches) and Wellington Phoenix in 1st place (9 points from 3 matches). Wellington Phoenix hold a 5 points advantage over Auckland FC in the standings.

Auckland FC have scored 6 goals and conceded 7 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1. Wellington Phoenix are top of the table. Wellington Phoenix have scored 7 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +6.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Wellington Phoenix330071+69
2Western Sydney Wanderers FC312052+35
3Macarthur FC312032+15
4Brisbane Roar FC211032+14
5Sydney FC31113304
6Auckland FC311167-14

Recent form

Auckland FC: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-L-D), scoring 7 goals and conceding 11 goals.

Wellington Phoenix: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 6 goals. Wellington Phoenix have won 3 matches in a row.

Wellington Phoenix arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Auckland FC.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Auckland FC30 OctBrisbane Roar FCA1-1D
Auckland FC24 OctWestern Sydney Wanderers FCA2-5L
Auckland FC17 OctMelbourne City FCH3-1W
Auckland FC19 SeptWestern Sydney Wanderers FCH1-3L
Auckland FC26 AugAl AhliA0-1L
Wellington Phoenix31 OctNewcastle JetsA3-0W
Wellington Phoenix25 OctCentral Coast Mariners FCH2-0W
Wellington Phoenix18 OctMelbourne VictoryH2-1W
Wellington Phoenix24 AprMacarthur FCA0-4L
Wellington Phoenix18 AprWestern Sydney Wanderers FCH2-1W

Head-to-head

We hold 3 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 3 wins for Auckland FC, 0 wins for Wellington Phoenix and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 21 February 2026: Wellington Phoenix 0-5 Auckland FC.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 12 goals, an average of 4 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
21 FebWellington Phoenix0-5Auckland FC
6 DecAuckland FC3-1Wellington Phoenix
8 NovWellington Phoenix1-2Auckland FC

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Auckland FC averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Wellington Phoenix averaged 1.8 scored and 1.2 conceded.

Wellington Phoenix have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Wellington Phoenix have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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