Birkenhead vs Eastern Suburbs
New Zealand • National League • 2026 • Round 8
Birkenhead15 November 2026
Eastern Suburbs
Match information
- Country
- New Zealand
- Competition
- National League
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- 8
- Date
- 15 November 2026
- Kick-off
Prediction
Birkenhead win86%
Draw10%
Eastern Suburbs win4%
Clubs
Birkenhead
- Country
- New Zealand
Eastern Suburbs
- Founded
- 1934
- Country
- New Zealand
- Stadium
- Madills Farm
- City
- Kohimarama
- Capacity
- 1 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
BirkenheadWWWWD
Eastern SuburbsDLLLW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Wellington Olympic | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | Birkenhead | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 |  Auckland City | 6 | +7 | 12 |
| … | ||||
| 8 |  Ferrymead Bays | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 |  Wellington Phoenix 2 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
Head-to-head
- 30 August 2025 • National League • Birkenhead Utd 0 : 2 Eastern
- 17 May 2025 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 0 : 2 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 November 2024 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 2 : 2 Birkenhead United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 13 July 2024 • National League • Birkenhead United 1 : 2 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 May 2024 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 1 : 4 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 2)
Match result probability
Birkenhead win86%
Draw10%
Eastern Suburbs win4%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 96%
- X2
- 14%
- 12
- 90%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 86%
- Under 1.5
- 14%
- Over 2.5
- 68%
- Under 2.5
- 32%
- Over 3.5
- 46%
- Under 3.5
- 54%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 38%
- No
- 62%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Birkenhead | Eastern Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 96% | 4% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 86% | 14% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 68% | 32% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 46% | 54% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 27% | 73% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 14% | 86% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Birkenhead
- P. Hobson
- Eastern Suburbs
- M. Built
Squad - Birkenhead
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  K. Smith | 26 |
| N. Evans | 20 | |
 S. Rodić | 38 | |
| Defenders | ||
 C. Lindsay | 33 | |
| D. Botica | 26 | |
| D. Hobson | 24 | |
| D. Preece | - | |
| D. Slingsby | 25 | |
| J. Clout | 26 | |
| M. Muzakkir-Nabeel | 23 | |
| N. Rostron | - | |
| S. Khan | 30 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 |  R. Kawale | 25 |
| A. Connor-McClean | 26 | |
| E. Richards | 21 | |
| H. Basiri | 22 | |
| H. Newbould | - | |
| I. Hameedi | 22 | |
| K. Richards | 25 | |
| L. van den Hoven | 25 | |
| M. Palmer | 25 | |
| O. Hawkins | 25 | |
| T. León | - | |
| Forwards | ||
| A. Hurd | 22 | |
| C. Hughes | 21 | |
| D. Morgan | 20 | |
| E. Rosen | 24 | |
 G. Brown | 21 | |
 K. Donkers | 21 | |
| L. Bailey | 22 | |
| M. Suski | 24 | |
| R. Carlson-Du Toit | 23 | |
| S. Nair | 20 | |
| S. Philip | 26 | |
| T. Golding | 25 | |
| Z. Chung | 20 | |
Squad - Eastern Suburbs
| # | Player | Apps | Goals | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Ernest Wen Hao Wong | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Patkevych | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| A. Raj | 21 | 1 | 2 | |
 A. Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| J. Grubješić | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Jarvie | 23 | 1 | 5 | |
| K. Kalua | 27 | 2 | 5 | |
| K. Naicker | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Built | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. D'Hotman de Villiers | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
 N. Billingsley | 16 | 0 | 4 | |
 N. Boxall | 13 | 0 | 4 | |
| R. Dalziell | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Lissette | 15 | 0 | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| A. Thurston | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Moosbally | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Strong | 26 | 0 | 7 | |
| D. Laing-McConnell | 25 | 3 | 2 | |
| D. Naidoo | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| J. Galletly | 21 | 3 | 1 | |
| J. Mitchell | 20 | 0 | 2 | |
| K. Nicol | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Van Baarzel | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 N. Karunaratne | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| R. Verney | 19 | 2 | 1 | |
| S. Twigg | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| A. Stewart | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| D. Atkinson | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| J. Mechell | 31 | 23 | 4 | |
| J. Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Mitchell | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Rutherford | 30 | 0 | 1 | |
| T. Golding | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Head-to-head
Last 7 meetings
Birkenhead wins2
Draws1
Eastern Suburbs wins4
- Goals: Birkenhead
- 9 (1.3)
- Goals: Eastern Suburbs
- 11 (1.6)
- Goals per match
- 2.9
- Both teams scored
- 3 / 7
- Over 2.5 goals
- 3 / 7
Results
- 30 August 2025 • National League • Birkenhead Utd 0 : 2 Eastern
- 17 May 2025 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 0 : 2 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 November 2024 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 2 : 2 Birkenhead United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 13 July 2024 • National League • Birkenhead United 1 : 2 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 May 2024 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 1 : 4 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 23 August 2023 • National League • Birkenhead United 0 : 2 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 13 May 2023 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 2 : 0 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Birkenhead | Eastern Suburbs | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 6-1-3 | 4-2-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 22 (2.2) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 17 (1.7) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Birkenhead
- D7 November 2026 • National League • Auckland City 2 : 2 Birkenhead (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W1 November 2026 • National League • Birkenhead 2 : 0 Ferrymead Bays (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W25 October 2026 • National League • Auckland FC 2 1 : 6 Birkenhead (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W18 October 2026 • National League • Birkenhead 2 : 0 Napier City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • National League • Wellington Phoenix 2 0 : 1 Birkenhead (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L27 September 2026 • National League • Birkenhead 0 : 4 Cashmere Technical (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W7 December 2025 • National League • Birkenhead 3 : 1 Western Springs (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W29 November 2025 • Premiership • Wellington Phoenix 2 2 : 3 Birkenhead (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L23 November 2025 • Premiership • Birkenhead 1 : 4 Miramar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L15 November 2025 • Premiership • Auckland United 3 : 2 Birkenhead (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Eastern Suburbs
- W31 October 2026 • National League • Auckland United 1 : 2 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L25 October 2026 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 1 : 4 Miramar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L17 October 2026 • National League • Wellington Olympic 4 : 0 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L4 October 2026 • National League • Eastern Suburbs 2 : 4 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D26 September 2026 • National League • Ferrymead Bays 0 : 0 Eastern Suburbs (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W30 August 2025 • National League • Birkenhead Utd 0 : 2 Eastern
- D23 August 2025 • National League • Eastern 2 : 2 Western Spring
- L19 August 2025 • National League • Auckland 2 : 1 Eastern (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W9 August 2025 • National League • Eastern 1 : 0 West Coast
- W2 August 2025 • National League • Manurewa 0 : 1 Eastern (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings - Championship Group
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cashmere Technical | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 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 |  Auckland United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Napier City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 | Ferrymead Bays | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 |
| 11 | Auckland FC 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 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 | Auckland FC 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
| 11 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| # | 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | Ferrymead Bays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Auckland United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 2 |
| 9 | Auckland FC 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| 10 | Napier City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |