Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Adelaide United FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 43 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 36 |
| 36 | Conceded | 48 |
| +10 | GD | -12 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 46% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
- 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Scott Galloway is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Against the run of play, Johan Absalonsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roy Krishna.
- 50' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Michael McGlinchey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
- 61' GOAL! Ben Garuccio fires home to make it 2-0!
- 61' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Logan Rogerson is hanging Andrija Kaluderovic on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' Nathan Konstandopoulos adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 70 minute. Johan Absalonsen leaves to be changed by Tarek Elrich.
- 74' Matt Ridenton makes way for Michael McGlinchey at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 77' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 77 minute. George Blackwood leaves to be changed by Papa Babacar Diawara.
- 79' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Vince Lia comes on to replace Nathan Konstandopoulos.
- 84' What a moment for Logan Rogerson! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- It finishes all square. Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 7
- 16
- 14
- 19
- 22
- 37
-
11
Johan Absalonsen ↓ Tarek Elrich 70'
Bench
-
21
Tarek Elrich ↑ 70'
- 1
- 5
-
6
Vince Lia ↑ 79'
-
9
Papa Babacar Diawara ↑ 77'
Coach
Marco Kurz
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 19
- 6
-
21
Roy Krishna ↓ Sarpreet Singh 74'
- 7
- 3
- 8
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
10
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 74'
- 1
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 74'
- 26
-
24
Logan Rogerson ↑ 61'
Coach
Chris Greenacre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 4 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 3 |
| Ken Ilso | 2 |
| Ben Old | 2 |
| Johan Absalonsen | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2018-03-30
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2018-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-02-24
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-02-17
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Adelaide United FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
35%
Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.