Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Adam Fielding
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Adelaide United FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 1 | Points | 10 |
| 3 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 1 |
| -5 | GD | +6 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Jaushua Sotirio, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Ben Halloran has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Al Hassan Toure is replaced by Kristian Opseth.
- 51' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' What composure from Nikola Mileusnic! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Troisi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 66' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Matti Steinmann by Gary Hooper on 66 minute.
- 67' A goal from the England international David Ball! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-1!
- 71' Ulises Davila is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Reno Piscopo is replaced by Cameron Devlin.
- 77' Riley McGree makes way for Ryan Kitto at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 213 games and scored 303 goals.
- 83' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Jaushua Sotirio has done his job and it is now time for Callum McCowatt to step up.
- 88' Alex Rufer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
- 90' A moment of madness from Liberato Cacace on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 1-2 Wellington Phoenix FC.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 27
- 17
-
26
Ben Halloran ↓ George Blackwood 46'
-
8
Riley McGree ↓ Ryan Kitto 77'
- 35
Bench
- 30
- 23
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 77'
- 6
- 16
-
14
George Blackwood ↑ 46'
-
11
Kristian Opseth ↑ 46'
Coach
Gertjan Verbeek
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
5
Matti Steinmann ↓ Gary Hooper 66'
- 3
- 11
- 14
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Cameron Devlin 72'
- 10
Bench
-
88
Gary Hooper ↑ 66'
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↑ 72'
- 20
- 2
- 31
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 83'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 4 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Stefan Mauk | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Ken Ilso | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-12-01
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-11-23
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-11-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-11-10
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-10-26
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-10-20
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-12-01
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-11-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-10-20
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
75%
Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.