Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2026 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 Shaun Evans
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Glen Lochrie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC get this one started.
- 5' Andrew Durante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Elsey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Daniel Adlung needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' A goal from the Australia international George Blackwood! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
- 37' Adam Parkhouse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 213 appearances.
- 42' A moment of madness from Scott Galloway on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 47' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' A quiet spell here at . Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Andrija Kaluderovic by Sarpreet Singh on 58 minute.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' Andrew Durante was booked on 72.
- 74' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nikola Mileusnic is withdrawn and Mark Ochieng gets his opportunity.
- 78' Poor challenge from Jordan O'Doherty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Alex Rufer comes on to replace Scott Galloway.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Ridenton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Andrija Kaluderovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Adam Parkhouse is withdrawn and Logan Rogerson gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
- 22
- 19
- 7
-
3
Scott Galloway ↓ Alex Rufer 81'
- 8
- 4
- 9
-
12
Adam Parkhouse ↓ Logan Rogerson 90'
Bench
- 30
- 6
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 81'
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 58'
-
24
Logan Rogerson ↑ 90'
Coach
Darije Kalezic
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Taylor Regan 90'
- 20
- 23
- 7
- 16
- 29
-
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↓ Mark Ochieng 74'
- 14
- 19
- 22
- 37
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
5
Taylor Regan ↑ 90'
- 25
-
12
Mark Ochieng ↑ 74'
Coach
Marco Kurz
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
Adelaide United FC Form
2018-01-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-01-21
Melbourne City FC
5–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-01-14
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Sydney FC
D
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2018-01-05
Perth Glory FC
0–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-30
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
38%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
12%
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.