Socceroos vs New Zealand Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Australia and New Zealand clash for the first time in over a decade as the two nations celebrate 100-year anniversaries since their first meeting on Thursday night in Brisbane.

Socceroos vs New Zealand Prediction, Tips & Preview

Socceroos vs New Zealand free expert international friendly tips, predictions and preview – New Zealand have failed to score in their last three games…

Socceroos vs New Zealand H2H Prediction

  • Socceroos have won the last 10 meetings between the teams
  • New Zealand’s last win over Australia was back in 1989
  • New Zealand have failed to score in their last three games
  • New Zealand have seen Under 2.5 goals in four of their last five games
  • Socceroos have won their last three games
  • Martin Boyle has scored three goals for Hibs so far this season

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Socceroos vs New Zealand Match Details

🌏 Competition: International Friendly
🗓 Date: Thursday September 22
⏰ Time: 8.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Socceroos vs New Zealand Head to Head (last five matches)

  • 5/6/11: Australia 3-0 New Zealand
  • 24/5/10: Australia 2-1 New Zealand
  • 10/6/05: Australia 1-0 New Zealand
  • 29/5/04: Australia 1-0 New Zealand
  • 24/6/01: Australia 4-1 New Zealand

Socceroos vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction

Centenary celebrations will be in full swing in Brisbane on Thursday night as the Socceroos and New Zealand renew their Trans-Tasman rivalry in the first of two friendlies at Suncorp.

The Socceroos are warming up for the World Cup in November after securing qualification with a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Peru back in June.

Graham Arnold has named a big squad for these two games against the Kiwis, with the more experienced players tipped to get a run in this clash before departing back to Europe to link up again with their respective clubs across the continent.

The younger and Australian-based players then should get a chance in the second game next week in New Zealand.

It’s a good chance for players such as Awer Mabil and Ajdin Hrustic to get some much-needed game time – Mabil is struggling to get a look-in at Cadiz after requesting a late transfer away from the La Liga battlers, while Hrustic is still getting adjusted to life in the Serie A with Verona after falling out of favour with Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt, despite scoring a crucial penalty in the final against Rangers.

Aaron Mooy and Martin Boyle are both having good seasons in Scotland with Celtic and Hibs respectively, with Boyle scoring in three games so far. However, there’s no room for Tom Rogic, who went missing for the final stages of Australia’s qualifying campaign and recently signed for West Brom in the English Championship.

Adam Taggart, who is based in Japan with Cerezo Osaka, could get the nod up front after recovering from a series of niggling injury problems. Central Coast Mariners duo Jason Cummings and Garang Kuol should get their Socceroos’ debut at some stage across the two games.

VERDICT:

The Socceroos have been largely dominant when playing as favourites at home over the last few years, winning 14 of 17 such games, drawing the other three.

New Zealand have a few solid players in their ranks, highlighted by Newcastle United striker Chris Wood, but they are a class below and due appear to be struggling in attack, failing to score in their last three games after missing out on World Cup qualification with a loss to Costa Rica.

Australia probably won’t set the world on fire here, but at home they should get the job done before jetting across the ditch for next week’s return fixture.

Socceroos vs New Zealand Team News

Australia Squad

Goalkeepers: Mitch Langerak (Nagoya Grampus, Japan), Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC, Australia), Maty Ryan (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)

Defenders: Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts, Scotland), Aziz Behich (Dundee Utd, Scotland), Harrison Delbridge (Incheon Utd, Korea), Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew, USA), Thomas Deng (Alberix Niigata, Japan), Fran Karacic (Brescia, Italy), Joel King (Odense, Denmark), Trent Sainsbury (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Ryan Strain (St Mirren, Scotland), Bailey Wright (Sunderland, England)

Midfielders: Keanu Baccus (St Mirren, Scotland), Cameron Devlin (Hearts, Scotland), Tyrese Francios (Gorica, Croatia), Denis Genreau (Toulouse, France), Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona, Italy), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli, Germany), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough, England), Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli, Germany), Aaron Mooy (Celtic, Scotland)

Forwards: Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scotland) Jason Cummings (Central Coast, Australia), Mitch Duke (Fagiano Okayama, Japan), Garang Kuol (Central Coast), Mat Leckie (Melbourne City, Australia), Awer Mabil (Cadiz, Spain), Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City, Australia), Adam Taggart (Cerezo Osaka, Japan), Marco Tilio (Melbourne City, Australia)

New Zealand Squad

Kyle Adams, Joe Bell, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Andre de Jong, Matt Garbett, Alex Grieve, Cam Howieson, Dane Ingham, Elijah Just, Callum McCowatt, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Tim Payne, Nando Pijnaker, Winston Reid, Storm Roux, Oli Sail, Marko Stamenic, Bill Tuiloma, Ben Waine, Chris Wood, Michael Woud, Deklan Wynne

Socceroos vs New Zealand Stats

  • Socceroos have won the last 10 meetings between the teams
  • New Zealand’s last win over Australia was back in 1989
  • New Zealand have failed to score in their last three games
  • New Zealand have seen Under 2.5 goals in four of their last five games
  • Socceroos have won their last three games
  • Martin Boyle has scored three goals for Hibs so far this season

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