Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Adelaide United FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 06:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 41' Andrew Durante

Michael Jakobsen 58' Y

Vince Lia 63' Y

Isaias 65' Y

Y 65' Mandi

R 68' Mandi

Y 71' Alex Rufer

Y 84' Steven Taylor

Scott Galloway 90' Y

Overview

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Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Craig Zetter
Referee Daniel Elder
Referee Stephen Lucas
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

Adelaide United FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2018-03-30 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2018-01-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-08 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
30 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
16 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
08 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–0	D
28 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
22 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–1	W
15 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
08 Dec	Sydney FC	A	3–1	W
02 Dec	Perth Glory 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)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Adelaide United FC gets underway.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Jordan Elsey, a Australia , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
30' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
35' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
41' Poor challenge from Andrew Durante. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
46' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
56' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
58' A moment of madness from Michael Jakobsen on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vince Lia on 63.
63' The whistle greets Ken Ilso as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
65' Poor challenge from Isaias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
68' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 68.
70' David Williams makes way for Michal Kopczynski at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
71' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
76' Liberato Cacace is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
81' Vince Lia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
84' A moment of madness from Steven Taylor on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
84' George Blackwood gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Vince Lia and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Max Burgess is replacing Roy Krishna for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
90' Scott Galloway picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Ryan Lowry on, Sarpreet Singh off on 90 minutes.
It finishes all square. Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Andrew Durante C
19
Tom Doyle
14
Alex Rufer
18
Sarpreet Singh ↓ Ryan Lowry 90'
13
Liberato Cacace
21
Roy Krishna ↓ Max Burgess 88'
27
Steven Taylor
1
Filip Kurto
11
David Williams ↓ Michal Kopczynski 70'
16
Louis Fenton
4
Mandi

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
5
Ryan Lowry ↑ 90'
9
Nathan Burns
15
Michal Kopczynski ↑ 70'
23
Max Burgess ↑ 88'

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Craig Goodwin	5
Hiroshi Ibusuki	4
Luka Jovanovic	3
Kosta Barbarouses	3
Ben Old	2
Johan Absalonsen	2
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos	2
Stefan Mauk	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2018-11-30 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-12-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.86 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC52% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

48%

Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC39% Draw43% Wellington Phoenix FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

4.9%

3 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.