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Premiership — Goals Scored

New-Zealand · 2020/21

Goals Scored

#TeamMPScored/GameHomeAwayHome Adv%
1Team Wellington16432.692914+35%
2Auckland City16311.942011+17%
3Waitakere United14282.001315-7%
4Eastern Suburbs15261.73179+37%
5Hamilton Wanderers15241.601014-10%
6Canterbury United14211.501110+5%
7Wellington Phoenix II14181.29711-22%
8Hawkes BAY United14171.2189-6%

Home / Goals Scored

Away / Goals Scored

Which teams score the most goals?

Team Wellington is the top scorer in the league — 2.69 per game

Waitakere United is #2 for goals scored — 2.00 per game

Auckland City is #3 for goals scored — 1.94 per game

Hawkes BAY United is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.21 per game

Wellington Phoenix II is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.29 per game

Canterbury United is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.50 per game

League Scoring Stats

  • consists of 8 teams
  • League avg scored per game: 1.76 per game
  • Home avg scored: 1.95 per game
  • Away avg scored: 1.58 per game

1st Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Team Wellington16191.191.251.13
2Waitakere United14110.790.571.00
3Auckland City16110.690.670.71
4Hamilton Wanderers1590.600.860.38
5Canterbury United1480.570.710.43
6Eastern Suburbs1580.530.570.50
7Wellington Phoenix II1460.430.290.57
8Hawkes BAY United1450.360.290.43

Home / 1st Half Scored

Away / 1st Half Scored

1st Half Scoring Insights

Team Wellington is the top 1H scorer — 1.19 scored/game

Waitakere United is #2 in 1H — 0.79 scored/game

Auckland City is #3 in 1H — 0.69 scored/game

Hawkes BAY United scores least often in 1H — 0.36 scored/game

Wellington Phoenix II scores least often in 1H — 0.43 scored/game

Eastern Suburbs scores least often in 1H — 0.53 scored/game

1ST HALF STATS

  • 8 teams
  • 1H league avg: 0.65 scored/game
  • Home avg 1H: 0.66 scored/game
  • Away avg 1H: 0.64 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 in 1H: 75% (6/8)

2nd Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Team Wellington16241.502.380.63
2Auckland City16201.251.560.86
3Waitakere United14171.211.291.14
4Eastern Suburbs15181.201.860.63
5Hamilton Wanderers15151.000.571.38
6Canterbury United14130.930.861.00
7Hawkes BAY United14120.860.860.86
8Wellington Phoenix II14120.860.711.00

Home / 2nd Half Scored

Away / 2nd Half Scored

2nd Half Scoring Insights

Team Wellington is the top 2H scorer — 1.50 scored/game

Auckland City is #2 in 2H — 1.25 scored/game

Waitakere United is #3 in 2H — 1.21 scored/game

Wellington Phoenix II scores least often in 2H — 0.86 scored/game

Hawkes BAY United scores least often in 2H — 0.86 scored/game

Canterbury United scores least often in 2H — 0.93 scored/game

2ND HALF STATS

  • 8 teams
  • 2H league avg: 1.11 scored/game
  • Home avg 2H: 1.29 scored/game
  • Away avg 2H: 0.93 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥1.0 in 2H: 63% (5/8)

Which team scores the most goals in the Premiership?

For the 2020 season, the top scorer in the Premiership is Team Wellington with 43 goals in 16 games — an average of 2.69 goals per game. At home they score 3.63 per game, and 1.75 per game away, showing a stronger home presence.

Auckland City and Waitakere United are also among the league's top attacks. Auckland City have scored 31 goals (1.94/game), while Waitakere United have netted 28 (2.00/game). Together they demonstrate that goals are distributed among several strong teams this season.

At the other end of the table, Hawkes BAY United has the weakest attack in the Premiership with just 17 goals in 14 games — an average of only 1.21 goals per game. Teams facing them have a clear defensive advantage.

Betting Angle — Attack Strength

Teams with a high goals-scored average are prime candidates for Both Teams To Score (BTTS Yes) and Over 2.5 markets, especially when facing opponents who also score freely. The home/away split reveals whether a team's attack is truly consistent or venue-dependent.

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