Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Western United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Coopers Stadium. adelaide united fc are looking to make home advantage count against wellington phoenix fc.
- 5' adelaide united fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined wellington phoenix fc backline.
- 10' wellington phoenix fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juande.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for wellington phoenix fc.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Clayton Lewis.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' David Ball has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' wellington phoenix fc have won 303 goals from 213 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' wellington phoenix fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' The crowd applauds Sam Sutton as he leaves the pitch. James McGarry steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Ben Waine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ulises Davila on 65 minute.
- 68' Ryan Strain picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Louis D'Arrigo exits the field as Al Hassan Toure enters on 69.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ryan Strain on 75 minutes.
- 77' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Tomi Juric is replaced by Kusini Yengi on 77 minute.
- 81' Charles Lokolingoy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Rufer at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Joshua Cavallo by Ryan Kitto on 85 minute.
- 90' Stefan Mauk, a Australia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Stefan Mauk ↓ Joe Caletti 85'
- 46
- 28
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 11
- 26
-
9
Tomi Juric ↓ Yengi Kusini 77'
-
27
Joshua Cavallo ↓ Ryan Kitto 85'
- 3
Bench
-
18
Joe Caletti ↑ 85'
- 2
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 85'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 69'
-
29
Yengi Kusini ↑ 77'
- 33
- 37
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 23
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Reno Piscopo 59'
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Charles Lokolingoy 81'
- 27
- 6
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ James McGarry 59'
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Ben Waine 65'
- 21
Bench
-
5
James McGarry ↑ 59'
- 1
- 2
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 65'
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 59'
-
13
Charles Lokolingoy ↑ 81'
- 12
Coach
Ufuk Talay
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
2021-05-07
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-30
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2021-04-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-04-18
Sydney FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2021-04-14
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-05-07
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-01
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-04-22
Western United FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-18
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2021-04-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.52
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Wellington Phoenix FC to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
84%
Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.7%
0 – 1
15.6%
0 – 3
10.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
2.9%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 5
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.