Sunday , 16 August 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Adelaide United FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 17 Mar 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Lucas Mauragis
Y 33' Callan Elliot
Lachlan Barr 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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
2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC H 5–1 W
11 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 4–2 W
03 Mar Melbourne City FC H 4–2 W
26 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–4 D
11 Feb Western United FC A 3–2 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–5 L
12 Mar Sydney FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Western United FC A 3–0 W
12 Feb Macarthur FC A 1–2 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Mauragis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 16' Scott Wootton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 23' What a moment for Luka Jovanovic! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Callan Elliot on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
  • 48' The 30-year-old Oliver Sail has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' Goal! Lachlan Barr scores his 4 goal in 114 matches.
  • 54' GOAL! Alex Rufer scores on 54.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
  • 60' The whistle greets Luka Jovanovic as he departs to be replaced by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 62' The Japan Hiroshi Ibusuki breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 4-1!
  • 63' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Lucas Mauragis by Sam Sutton on 63 minute.
  • 67' Oskar van Hattum is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Rufer at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Zach Clough by Nestor Irankunda on 68 minute.
  • 71' Craig Goodwin makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Adelaide United FC are in front.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Lachlan Barr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' Joe Gauci needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' Benjamin Old is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bozhidar Kraev at the 87 minute mark.
  • With this win, Adelaide United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-03-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-02-19 Adelaide United FC 4–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2023-03-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.74 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC61% Draw20% Wellington Phoenix FC19%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
39%
Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC48% Draw35% Wellington Phoenix FC17%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 18% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 20% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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