Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sun 8 Oct 2017 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Isaias
Goran Paracki 49' Y
Y 58' Ersan Adem Gulum
Daniel Mullen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Mark Rule
  • Referee Matt Conger
  • Referee Glen Lochrie

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

5
9
8
Wellington Phoenix FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-10-08 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC Adelaide United FC
#8 Position #2
33 Points 43
26 Played 26
9 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 7
36 Scored 46
48 Conceded 36
-12 GD +10
1.27 PPG 1.65
35% Win % 46%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
Ifeanyi Eze 10 G 1 A
Carlo Armiento 5 G 2 A
Corban Piper 4 G 4 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Dario Vidosic gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Johan Absalonsen makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Isaias. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Nikola Mileusnic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' Goran Paracki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' George Blackwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Ersan Adem Gulum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Taylor Regan exits the field as Jordan Elsey enters on 63.
  • 68' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Roy Krishna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Adam Parkhouse is replacing Dario Vidosic for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Johan Absalonsen is withdrawn and Ryan Kitto gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Andrija Kaluderovic trudges off to be replaced by Hamish Watson on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Mullen on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darije Kalezic

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC34% Draw27% Adelaide United FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
66%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC23% Draw45% Adelaide United FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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