Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Adelaide United FC

0 – 0

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 7 May 2021 · 09:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Juande 12' Y

Y 19' Clayton Lewis

Ryan Strain 68' Y

Ryan Strain 75' R

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)

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

2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-12-01 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

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

Wellington Phoenix FC

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
#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' Charles Lokolingoy, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
12' A moment of madness from Juande on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Clayton Lewis.
24' 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.
29' 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.
34' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
49' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
54' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Sam Sutton is replaced by James McGarry.
64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Ulises Davila is replaced by Ben Waine.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Strain on 68.
69' Al Hassan Toure is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis D'Arrigo at the 69 minute mark.
74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
75' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Strain argues furiously but the Red card stands.
77' Kusini Yengi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomi Juric at the 77 minute mark.
81' The supporters are chanting for Charles Lokolingoy. He replaces Alex Rufer on 81 minute.
85' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Joshua Cavallo exits the field as Ryan Kitto enters on 85.
90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Joe Caletti ↑ 85'
2
Michael Marrone
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 85'
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 69'
29
Kusini Yengi ↑ 77'
33
Dakota Ochsenham
37
Jonny Yull

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

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

1 / 4

1.73 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC47% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

53%

Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC37% Draw45% Wellington Phoenix FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.4%

3 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

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