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Betting Tips: Australia Vs New Zealand Match Preview, Team News and Betting Guide
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Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 04.09.25. | 21:48
Having qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, both sides will be using the game to gauge their teams
On 5th September at the GIO Stadium in Bruce, Australia, Oceania football heavyweights Australia and New Zealand will face off in an international friendly match.
Having qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, both sides will be using the game to gauge their teams.
Match Preview
Australia, under the stewardship of Coach Tony Popovic, have enjoyed a blistering run of form.
They have only lost 1 game in 10, winning 5 and drawing 4.
In the last 5 matches, Australia have won 4 matches and drawn 1, scoring in all 5 matches.
Coach Popovic will, however, be worried about his defence line, having kept a clean sheet in only two of their last five matches.
Australia have a very pleasing record against New Zealand, they have not lost to them in 13 matches.
The last defeat against the noisy neighbours dates back to 1989.
Coach Popovic's Socceroos will look to play a strong side in front of the home fans in Bruce, relying on Hibernian forward Martin Boyle, the leading scorer in his 3-4-2-1 formation.
The issue of a clean sheet will be heavy on the Socceroos' mind, Port Vale's Joe Gauci will be key in goal, as Cameron Burges and Aziz Behich, who have started the last two friendlies and even chipped in with the decisive goal against Japan, will look to shut the doors on New Zealand.
New Zealand, under Darren Bazeley, had been in scintillating form until they fell to Ukraine in their last friendly match.
Away from the last five away games, New Zealand have won 3 and lost 2, losing against high-profile opposition in Mexico and the USA.
Chris Wood will be central to anything positive New Zealand do against Australia in attack.
The Nottingham Forest attacker, in good form for his club with 2 goals in 3 games, coming off a 20-goal season, is unarguably the talisman.
It will be interesting to see how Australia will defend their runs off the shoulder of the defenders and the penetration passes played into them, an area they struggled in against Japan.
Key Pointers
Australia have scored in all of their last 5 matches.
New Zealand have not won in 13 matches in a row against Australia
New Zealand have lost 11 consecutive matches played in Australia.
Australia are unbeaten in their last 9 matches.
Prediction: Australia win
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