Auckland City vs Birkenhead
New Zealand • National League • 2026 • Round 7
Auckland City7 November 2026
Birkenhead
Match information
- Country
- New Zealand
- Competition
- National League
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- 7
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Prediction
Auckland City win59%
Draw16%
Birkenhead win24%
Clubs
Auckland City
- Founded
- 2004
- Country
- New Zealand
- Stadium
- Kiwitea Street
- City
- Auckland
- Capacity
- 5 000
- Surface
- grass
Birkenhead
- Country
- New Zealand
Recent form
Auckland CityWWDWW
BirkenheadWLWWW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cashmere Technical | 5 | +18 | 12 |
| 2 | Auckland City | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 |  Miramar | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Birkenhead | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Auckland United | 5 | +5 | 8 |
Head-to-head
- 5 October 2025 • National League • Birkenhead 3 : 0 Auckland City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 30 July 2025 • National League • Auckland 2 : 1 Birkenhead Utd
- 18 April 2025 • National League • Birkenhead United 2 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 29 September 2024 • National League • Auckland City 3 : 1 Birkenhead United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 7 August 2024 • National League • Birkenhead United 1 : 3 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 2)
Match result probability
Auckland City win59%
Draw16%
Birkenhead win24%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 75%
- X2
- 41%
- 12
- 84%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 96%
- Under 1.5
- 4%
- Over 2.5
- 89%
- Under 2.5
- 11%
- Over 3.5
- 76%
- Under 3.5
- 24%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 83%
- No
- 17%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Auckland City | Birkenhead |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 98% | 2% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 94% | 5% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 87% | 12% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 75% | 24% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 59% | 41% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 41% | 59% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 25% | 75% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 13% | 86% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 6% | 94% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Auckland City
- Albert Riera
- Birkenhead
- P. Hobson
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 - 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 | |
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Auckland City wins5
Draws1
Birkenhead wins2
- Goals: Auckland City
- 18 (2.3)
- Goals: Birkenhead
- 11 (1.4)
- Goals per match
- 3.6
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 / 8
Results
- 5 October 2025 • National League • Birkenhead 3 : 0 Auckland City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 30 July 2025 • National League • Auckland 2 : 1 Birkenhead Utd
- 18 April 2025 • National League • Birkenhead United 2 : 1 Auckland City (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 29 September 2024 • National League • Auckland City 3 : 1 Birkenhead United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 7 August 2024 • National League • Birkenhead United 1 : 3 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 17 July 2024 • National League • Auckland City 2 : 2 Birkenhead United (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 24 June 2023 • National League • Birkenhead United 0 : 2 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 7 April 2023 • National League • Auckland City 5 : 1 Birkenhead United (Half-time 2 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Auckland City | Birkenhead | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 8-1-1 | 6-0-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 25 (2.5) | 21 (2.1) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 18 (1.8) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Auckland City
- 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)
- W10 August 2026 • OFC Champions League • Central Coast 1 : 2 Auckland City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L25 July 2026 • Chatham Cup • Fencibles United AFC 3 : 2 Auckland City (Half-time 2 : 0)
Recent form - Birkenhead
- 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)
- W9 November 2025 • Premiership • Birkenhead 3 : 0 Christchurch (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L2 November 2025 • National League • Auckland FC 2 3 : 0 Birkenhead (Half-time 3 : 0)
Standings - Championship Group
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 12 |
| 2 | Auckland City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Miramar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Birkenhead | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 | Auckland United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Wellington Olympic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Napier City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 |  Ferrymead Bays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 |  Eastern Suburbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 |
| 10 | Auckland FC 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 |
| 11 |  Wellington Phoenix 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napier City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | Auckland United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 4 | Auckland City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Wellington Olympic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Miramar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Birkenhead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Ferrymead Bays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 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 | Miramar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Birkenhead | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Cashmere Technical | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Auckland City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 | Wellington Olympic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Ferrymead Bays | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Auckland United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 9 | Auckland FC 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 10 | Napier City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |