Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Adelaide United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 5 May 2023 · 09:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Kitto 34' Y
Y 80' Yan Sasse
Y 83' Bozhidar Kraev
Ben Halloran 85' Y
Ethan Alagich 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

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

8
9
5
Adelaide United FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–0 W
28 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–4 L
23 Apr Perth Glory FC A 4–4 D
16 Apr Western United FC H 0–1 L
07 Apr Sydney FC H 1–1 D
31 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Adelaide United FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Macarthur FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
16 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 2–2 D
10 Apr Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 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)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
75% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Coopers Stadium as Adelaide United FC face off against Wellington Phoenix FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Yan Sasse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 10' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' What composure from Craig Goodwin! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Ryan Kitto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' Tim Payne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 46' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bozhidar Kraev is hanging Kosta Barbarouses on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Nestor Irankunda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Barnett on 63 minute.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Craig Goodwin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' A goal from the Australia international Craig Goodwin! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
  • 68' Clayton Lewis gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Alex Rufer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Bozhidar Kraev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Halloran argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Ansell departs to be replaced by Lachlan Barr.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ethan Alagich on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Adelaide United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 2
Stefan Mauk 2
David Ball 2
Ben Waine 2

Head to Head

2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-28 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-23 Perth Glory FC 4–4 Adelaide United FC D 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2023-03-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.04 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC29% Draw22% Wellington Phoenix FC49%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
71%
Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC15% Draw41% Wellington Phoenix FC44%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%

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% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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