Adelaide United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Adelaide United FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Thu 4 Jan 2024 · 08:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Nestor Irankunda 37' Y

Ryan Tunnicliffe 41' Y

Alexandar Popovic 43' Y

Y 77' Alex Paulsen

Benjamin Warland 83' R

Y 90' Oskar van Hattum

Hiroshi Ibusuki 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Jonathon Barreiro

7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–2	D
30 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
22 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–1	W
15 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
10 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	0–2	L
04 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	3–4	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
29 Dec	Sydney FC	A	1–3	L
23 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
18 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	3–0	W
09 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–3	L
02 Dec	Western United FC	A	1–0	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' Welcome to Coopers Stadium that hosts another battle between Adelaide United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Ball made 114 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' Australia international Nestor Irankunda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
26' Hiroshi Ibusuki does the damage! The net is bulging and Adelaide United FC surge ahead!
31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zach Clough, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
37' Nestor Irankunda is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
41' Ryan Tunnicliffe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
43' A moment of madness from Alexandar Popovic on 43 minutes earns him a card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
46' Kosta Barbarouses does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
46' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Luka Jovanovic exits the field as Ben Halloran enters on 46.
51' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
55' What an equalizer from Hiroshi Ibusuki!
57' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Lukas Kelly-Heald is replaced by Sam Sutton on 57 minute.
62' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Mohamed Al-Taay exits the field as David Ball enters on 62.
67' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
77' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Paulsen.
82' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Bozhidar Kraev is replaced by Oskar van Hattum.
83' The referee calls foul for Benjamin Warland. He receives a card.
85' The whistle greets Zach Clough as he departs to be replaced by Javi Lopez.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Oskar van Hattum.
90' Ethan Alagich is replacing Nestor Irankunda for the Adelaide United FC side.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Javi Lopez ↑ 85'
26
Ben Halloran ↑ 46'
23
Luke Duzel ↑ 90'
55
Ethan Alagich ↑ 90'
50
Steven Hall
31
Bernardo Oliveira
3
Benjamin Warland ↑ 46'

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Scott Wootton
7
Kosta Barbarouses
14
Alex Rufer
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Oskar van Hattum 82'
6
Tim Payne
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↓ David Ball 62'
40
Alex Paulsen
3
Finn Surman
15
Nicholas Pennington
8
Ben Old
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald ↓ Sam Sutton 57'

Bench

10
David Ball ↑ 62'
19
Sam Sutton ↑ 57'
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 82'
25
Jack Duncan
26
Isaac Hughes
43
Matt Sheridan
23
Luke Supyk

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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

2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-12-22 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-12-10 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-12-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Adelaide United FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-12-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2023-12-02 Western United FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.3 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC51% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

49%

Adelaide United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC41% Draw38% Wellington Phoenix FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

8.6%

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

5.6%

1 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	20%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	13%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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