Sam Cosgrove was again in the action early last weekend for Auckland FC, and this time he got his double scoring his second of the game in the 52nd minute. In a huge game for Auckland, they took all three points away from Newcastle to move within one point at the top of the ladder. This weekend, back at home, they host Macarthur, who are coming off three heavy defeats and only have two wins in 2026. When these sides met in January, it ended 1-1, but now we’re into the business end of the season, and Cosgrove’s boot heating…

As a Nix fan, before facing Adelaide last week, you’d be happy with a point. But after watching that game, you probably felt they deserved more, so it’s hard to tell whether that’s a good or bad result for them. They’re in for a massive few weeks if they want to keep their season alive, and a key catalyst to it will be the young man up top, Corbin Piper. Piper finds himself in very good goalscoring positions, but as a defender turned forward, he lacks finishing. With more time in the saddle, he’s gotten better, and I think he…

After a routine kick around down in Wellington last week, Auckland FC are back in business in front of home fans on Saturday. AFC are still four points behind Newcastle at the top, but they host Melbourne City, who sit 10 points below them in 8th. The Black Knights haven’t had it all their own way against City. A draw away, a win at home and a loss away earlier in January this year. In fact, that’s the last game in the A-League Melbourne City won. I think at even money, the smart play here is to back Auckland FC…

The third and final derby of the year for the two Kiwi teams kicks off at 5pm Saturday night at the Cake Tin. The Nix are 0-5 against Auckland FC, and I get the feeling Chiefy’s side just doesn’t know how to get over the speed bump that is Auckland FC. Both sides are coming off draws, Wellington with Western Sydney and Auckland with Macarthur. If the sweep and continued domination over Wellington wasn’t enough motivation for the Black Knights, they’ve also been dethroned at the top of the table. Wellington hasn’t seen a win in their last four games,…

If you think back to the Nix’s 500th game, they were just a win from breaking into the top half of the table… two games later, and they’re sitting one off the bottom. The only solace for Wellington fans is that they now get to play Western Sydney, who somehow sit three points below Wellington. Unfortunately, they’re still heavily favoured to take their third L in a row. From what I’ve learned with Chiefy’s side is that you never know what team is going to come out and play, which makes picking a result very difficult. However, when you dive…

It’s the Wellington Phoenix’s 500th game this Friday, and the only outcome I can see is not good for the Nix. They’ve not beaten Melbourne City since November 2023 and have only won one game in their last seven meetings. The Nix have also failed to score in their last three games versus City. The stats are heavily against them, and after a 4-1 loss to Newcastle last week, I wouldn’t be touching that result with a 10ft pole. Melbourne City have been very good at breaking the deadlock, scoring first in five of their last six games. Pair that…

With the Christmas and New Year holiday breaks well and truly behind us, we’re back into our A-League previews for the two Kiwi sides. We’re just over the halfway mark for the season. Auckland FC sit at the top with 24 points, and the Nix sit below with 18 points but out of the top six. The Nix kick off the round away to the Jets on Friday, and the Black Knights follow on Saturday arvo at home. Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Pheonix Friday, 9:35pm | McDonald Jones Stadium Wellington Phoenix or Draw | $2.10 The Wellington Phoenix have gone…

We’re into the last round of 2025, and with all the festivities going on leading into the Christmas break I thought we’d get onto our preview early and try and snatch a good price. Both the Nix and Auckland FC had wins last weekend. The Nix head to Melbourne to take on the Victory while Auckland FC’s game against Sydney has been postponed… Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Pheonix Monday, 9:00pm | AAMI Park Over 3.5 Total Goals | $2.63 The same goes for the Phoenix as it does for the Newcastle Jets. A lot can change in the A-League after…