Match Summary
Australia defeated New Zealand 79:73. The match was played in Commonwealth Games 2018. League standings: New Zealand #2, Australia #1.
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head Results
New Zealand and Australia have met 7 times — New Zealand won 2, Australia won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Australia leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 1195 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 170.71 per match (556 for the home side, 639 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 98–108 in 2020.
2
New Zealand
0
Drawn
5
Australia
Recent Meetings (7)
Standings
New Zealand sit #2 and Australia are #1 in the Commonwealth Games table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 271:183 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 265:204 | |
3Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 197:244 |
4Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 187:289 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 237:198 |
2England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 246:186 |
3Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 202:231 |
4India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 222:292 |
Recent Form
In their last 4 matches, New Zealand have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Australia show 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses from their last 4 outings.
New Zealand
Australia
API data: 29 Apr 2026