Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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

8
9
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Paul Izzo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Isaias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Durante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Sarpreet Singh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 209 appearances.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Kitto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 58' Michael Jakobsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 63' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Ilso departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Isaias on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Mandi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 68.
  • 70' The whistle greets David Williams as he departs to be replaced by Michal Kopczynski.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Alex Rufer on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Australia international David Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steven Taylor.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! George Blackwood comes on to replace Vince Lia.
  • 88' The whistle greets Roy Krishna as he departs to be replaced by Max Burgess.
  • 90' Scott Galloway is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Sarpreet Singh as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Lowry steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Craig Goodwin 5
Hiroshi Ibusuki 4
Luka Jovanovic 3
Kosta Barbarouses 3
David Ball 2
Ben Waine 2
Ken Ilso 2
Ben Old 2

Head to Head

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

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.