Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Auckland FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 3 |
| 1 | Conceded | 8 |
| +6 | GD | -5 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 75% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — let the football do the talking.
- It finishes all square. Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
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
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2026-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-01-03
Brisbane Roar FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2025-12-29
Melbourne Victory FC
5–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-12-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2025-12-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2025-12-06
Auckland FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Adelaide United FC Form
2026-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-01-04
Adelaide United FC
0–4
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2025-12-27
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2025-12-20
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2025-12-13
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2025-12-07
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.86
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Wellington Phoenix FC to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
35%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.3%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.