Auckland City vs Napier City
New Zealand • National League • 2026 • Round 9
Auckland City21 November 2026
Napier City
Match information
- Country
- New Zealand
- Competition
- National League
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- 9
- Date
- 21 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Prediction
Auckland City win70%
Draw16%
Napier City win14%
Clubs
Auckland City
- Founded
- 2004
- Country
- New Zealand
- Stadium
- Kiwitea Street
- City
- Auckland
- Capacity
- 5 000
- Surface
- grass
Napier City
- Country
- New Zealand
Recent form
Auckland CityDWWDD
Napier CityLWLWW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Birkenhead | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Auckland City | 6 | +7 | 12 |
| 5 |  Miramar | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 | Napier City | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 |  Auckland United | 7 | +2 | 8 |
Head-to-head
- 17 November 2024 • National League • Napier City Rovers 0 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 8 October 2023 • National League • Napier City Rovers 2 : 4 Auckland City (Half-time 2 : 1)
Match result probability
Auckland City win70%
Draw16%
Napier City win14%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 86%
- X2
- 30%
- 12
- 84%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 89%
- Under 1.5
- 11%
- Over 2.5
- 73%
- Under 2.5
- 27%
- Over 3.5
- 52%
- Under 3.5
- 48%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 63%
- No
- 37%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Auckland City | Napier City |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 86% | 14% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 70% | 30% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 49% | 51% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 29% | 71% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 15% | 85% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 7% | 93% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Auckland City
- Albert Riera
- Napier City
- B. Robertson
Squad - Auckland City
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Cameron Brown | 27 |
| 24 |  Matt Foord | 20 |
| Defenders | ||
| 4 |  Christian Gray | 29 |
| 5 | Nathan Rostron | 22 |
| 13 | Nathan Lobo | 23 |
| 23 | Alfie Rogers | 31 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 |  Mario Ilich | 31 |
| 8 |  Gerard Garriga | 33 |
| 10 |  Dylan Manickum | 34 |
| 15 |  Jeremy Foo | 19 |
| 17 | Ryan Watson | 21 |
| 21 | Bilal Habib | 25 |
| 25 | Michael den Heijer | 30 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Michal Doudera | 27 |
| 9 |  Angus Kilkolly | 30 |
| 11 |  Ryan De Vries | 35 |
| 16 |  Fergus Gillion | 21 |
| 20 |  Pavel Osmancik | 26 |
| 21 | Bono Kacurov | 17 |
| 27 | Thomas Golding | 26 |
Squad - Napier City
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| H. Townsend | 24 | |
| K. Baxter | 40 | |
| N. Swensson | - | |
| Defenders | ||
| B. Lack | 26 | |
| F. Neil | 33 | |
| G. Andrew | - | |
| J. Albertini | - | |
| J. Hoyle | 30 | |
| J. Williams | 25 | |
| K. Atkins | 24 | |
| K. Mackirdy | - | |
| M. Jones | 25 | |
| S. Hoyle | 33 | |
| W. Stanger | 41 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 15 | M. Johnson | 20 |
| A. Biju | - | |
| C. Emerson | 29 | |
| C. Leopard | 28 | |
| K. Richards | 25 | |
| L. Schofield | 31 | |
| S. Lack | - | |
| Forwards | ||
| A. Hewson | 26 | |
| B. Stanley | 25 | |
| B. Wade | 28 | |
| E. Kostandini Ziu | 22 | |
| E. Spencer | 18 | |
| H. Mason | 24 | |
| J. Annear | 29 | |
| J. McNamara | 31 | |
| M. Chretien | 25 | |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Auckland City wins2
Draws0
Napier City wins0
- Goals: Auckland City
- 5 (2.5)
- Goals: Napier City
- 2 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 3.5
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 2
Results
- 17 November 2024 • National League • Napier City Rovers 0 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 8 October 2023 • National League • Napier City Rovers 2 : 4 Auckland City (Half-time 2 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Auckland City | Napier City | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 7-3-0 | 5-1-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 24 (2.4) | 23 (2.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 11 (1.1) | 18 (1.8) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - Auckland City
- D7 November 2026 • National League • Auckland City 2 : 2 Birkenhead (Half-time 2 : 1)
- D1 November 2026 • National League • Cashmere Technical 1 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 October 2026 • National League • Auckland City 3 : 0 Auckland United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • National League • Miramar 0 : 2 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D10 October 2026 • National League • Auckland City 2 : 2 Wellington Olympic (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W4 October 2026 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 2 : 4 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W22 August 2026 • OFC Champions League • Auckland City 2 : 0 Central Coast (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W19 August 2026 • OFC Champions League • Auckland City 3 : 1 Rewa (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W16 August 2026 • OFC Champions League • Auckland City 4 : 3 Venus (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W13 August 2026 • OFC Champions League • Tiga Sport 0 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Napier City
- W8 November 2026 • National League • Auckland FC 2 1 : 6 Napier City (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W25 October 2026 • National League • Napier City 3 : 1 Wellington Phoenix 2 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L18 October 2026 • National League • Birkenhead 2 : 0 Napier City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W11 October 2026 • National League • Napier City 2 : 1 Cashmere Technical (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L4 October 2026 • National League • Auckland United 7 : 1 Napier City (Half-time 3 : 1)
- D27 September 2026 • National League • Napier City 1 : 1 Miramar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L16 August 2026 • Chatham Cup • Cashmere Technical 2 : 1 Napier City (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W26 July 2026 • Chatham Cup • Hibiscus Coast 2 : 5 Napier City (Half-time 2 : 4)
- W4 July 2026 • Chatham Cup • Petone 0 : 4 Napier City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L30 August 2025 • National League • Wellington Ol. 1 : 0 Napier
Standings - Championship Group
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cashmere Technical | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 13 |
| 2 |  Wellington Olympic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | Birkenhead | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Auckland City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 |
| 5 | Miramar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 | Napier City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Auckland United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 |  Ferrymead Bays | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 10 |  Wellington Phoenix 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 |
| 11 | Auckland FC 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 | Napier City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Auckland United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Wellington Olympic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 | Birkenhead | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Auckland City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Ferrymead Bays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Miramar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 10 | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 | Auckland FC 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkenhead | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Miramar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Auckland City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Wellington Olympic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Cashmere Technical | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Napier City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Ferrymead Bays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Auckland United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 2 |
| 10 | Auckland FC 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |