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

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A League · 2018-19

Adelaide United FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 7 Apr 2019 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 19' Ryan Lowry

Y 29' Alex Rufer

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 45' R

Y 60' Antony Golec

Craig Goodwin 78' Y

Overview

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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 Daniel Illievski
Referee Craig Zetter
Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Referee Lachlan Keevers
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

2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
31 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–0	W
15 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	0–2	L
01 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–2	L
24 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–0	D
16 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
30 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–1	W
17 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
09 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	8–2	W
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	0–1	L
15 Feb	Melbourne Victory 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' Adelaide United FC have kicked off against Wellington Phoenix FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Gianni Stensness has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 209 appearances.
10' Goal! Michael Marrone scores his 2 goal in 233 matches.
15' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
17' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Adelaide United FC are in front.
19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Lowry.
24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Rufer on 29.
34' Poland international Filip Kurto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
39' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
44' Brilliant from the ! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 44.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 45 minutes.
48' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Max Burgess comes on to replace Andrew Durante.
53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
57' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cillian Sheridan is hanging Ryan Lowry on the field on 57 minute.
60' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Antony Golec will be fuming at that decision.
65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
67' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Konstandopoulos is withdrawn and George Blackwood gets his opportunity.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
73' The deadlock is broken! Cillian Sheridan gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Goodwin.
80' The crowd applauds Mirko Boland as he leaves the pitch. Vince Lia steps in for Adelaide United FC.
85' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
90' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordy Thomassen is hanging Craig Goodwin on the field on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Adelaide United FC 3-1 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Michael Jakobsen
3
Scott Galloway
20
Paul Izzo
2
Michael Marrone
8
Isaias C
7
Ryan Kitto
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↓ George Blackwood 67'
28
Kristin Konstandopoulos
33
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
31
Mirko Boland ↓ Vince Lia 80'
11
Craig Goodwin ↓ Jordy Thomassen 90'
26
Ben Halloran

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
27
Steven Taylor
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 57'
23
Max Burgess ↑ 48'
32
Gianni Stensness ↑ 80'

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

2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-03-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-03-15 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Perth Glory FC L 2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2019-02-24 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-02-16 Adelaide United FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-03-30 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-03-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-02-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2019-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.38 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.64 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC55% Draw21% Wellington Phoenix FC24%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 4.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

45%

Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC41% Draw37% Wellington Phoenix FC22%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

1 – 0

3.9%

4 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

4 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	19%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	13%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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