New Zealand Assists Stats 2026

New Zealand Assists Stats 2026 - season overview

New Zealand are averaging 0.5 assists per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 1.6 total assists on average. Below you'll find player assist-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against India, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players have the most assists?

Tim Payne leads with 2 assists across 6 qualifying appearances (0.33/g, 33% hit rate). The assist-rate table below ranks every New Zealand player by assists per qualifying appearance and six-game form.

How does New Zealand's creator profile look this season?

New Zealand are averaging 0.5 assists per game over 10 games and concede 1.1 for a match-total of 1.6. They're creating 5.7 key passes per game feeding 9.2 shots/g.

Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?

Anytime-assist prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the assists matchup read calculated?

Assists matchup blends our creators' rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against India, the page weights New Zealand's creators against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.

What's the difference between key passes and assists?

A key pass creates a shot for a teammate; an assist is a key pass that turns into a goal. New Zealand currently convert 9% of their key passes into assists - that's the "Assists / KP" tile in the context panel.

Where do these stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 New Zealand fixtures in the active window for 2026.

New Zealand player assists rates

Player	Position	Apps	Assists	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tim Payne	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Chris Wood	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Joe Bell	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Callum McCowatt	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Elijah Just	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Marko Stamenić	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Ben Old	defender	8	0	0	0%
Finn Surman	defender	7	0	0	0%
Max Crocombe	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Tyler Bindon	defender	6	0	0	0%
Jesse Randall	attacker	6	0	0	0%
Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Ben Waine	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Alex Rufer	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Michael Boxall	defender	4	0	0	0%
Liberato Cacace	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ryan Thomas	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Bill Tuiloma	defender	3	0	0	0%
Callan Elliot	defender	3	0	0	0%
Francis de Vries	defender	2	0	0	0%
Matthew Garbett	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Lachlan Bayliss	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
James McGarry	defender	2	0	0	0%
Alex Paulsen	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

New Zealand assists match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team assists	Opposition assists	Match total	Top player
27 Sep 2026	Friendly International	China PR	Away	0-3	0	0	0	Elijah Just (1)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Palestine	Away	2-2	0	0	0
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	1-5	0	3	3
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-3	1	3	4	Tim Payne (1)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Iran	Away	2-2	2	1	3	Chris Wood (2)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	1-0	0	1	1
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Haiti	Away	4-0	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	4-1	2	1	3	Tim Payne (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	0-2	0	0	0
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-0	0	2	2

New Zealand assists 2026: last 10 games

Assists for per game: 0.83
Assists against per game: 1.83
Match total assists per game: 2.67
Games: 6

New Zealand Assists for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	1	67%	33%	0%
Away	3	0.67	33%	33%	0%
Overall	6	0.83	50%	33%	0%

New Zealand Assists against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	2.33	100%	67%	67%
Away	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%
Overall	6	1.83	100%	50%	33%

New Zealand Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	3	3.33	100%	100%	100%	33%	0%
Away	3	2	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	6	2.67	100%	83%	67%	17%	0%

New Zealand Team assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team assists	Overall	Home	Away
Assists / match	0.83	1	0.67
Assists over 0.5	50%	67%	33%
Assists over 1.5	33%	33%	33%
Assists over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Assists against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Assists against	Overall	Home	Away
Assists against / match	1.83	2.33	1.33
Assists against over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Assists against over 1.5	50%	67%	33%
Assists against over 2.5	33%	67%	0%

New Zealand Match assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match assists	Overall	Home	Away
Match assists / match	2.67	3.33	2
Match assists over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Match assists over 1.5	83%	100%	67%
Match assists over 2.5	67%	100%	33%
Match assists over 3.5	17%	33%	0%
Match assists over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand assists match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (H)	1-5	0	3	3	-
22 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-3	1	3	4	-
16 Jun	World Cup	Iran (A)	2-2	2	1	3	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	1-0	0	1	1	-
30 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (H)	4-1	2	1	3	-
19 Nov	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-0	0	2	2	-

New Zealand assists per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Friendly International	2025	7	0.43	1.57	2	57%
World Cup	2026	3	1	2.33	3.33	100%
Friendly International	2026	2	1	1	2	50%
WC Qualification Oceania	2026	1	3	0	3	100%
Friendly International	2024	1	0	3	3	100%

New Zealand next three opponents: assists per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their assists for	Their assists against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 12 Nov 06:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sun 15 Nov 03:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Zealand players with the most games of 1+ assists 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tim Payne	defender	2	6	33%
2	Chris Wood	attacker	1	4	25%
3	Joe Bell	midfielder	1	6	17%
4	Callum McCowatt	midfielder	1	7	14%
5	Elijah Just	attacker	1	7	14%

New Zealand players with the most games of 2+ assists 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Chris Wood	attacker	1	4	25%