Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Wellington Phoenix FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Adelaide United FC

Sat 25 Jul 2020 · 07:00 UTC Westpac Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 34' Jordan Elsey

Y 44' Ryan Strain

Reno Piscopo 45' Y

Y 61' Taras Gomulka

Y 82' Michael Jakobsen

Y 86' Mohamed Toure

Louis Fenton 90' Y

Overview

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Ryan Gallagher
Referee Adam Powers
Referee Katie Petterson

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-12-01 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jul	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
22 Jul	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
17 Jul	Sydney FC	A	1–3	L
15 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	3–0	W
08 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–1	W
21 Feb	Western United FC	H	2–0	W

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jul	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
19 Jul	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–0	W
15 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–3	L
07 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–5	L
29 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
21 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–5	L

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' Wellington Phoenix FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Mauk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
30' The 34-year-old Stefan Marinovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Elsey on 34.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Strain is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 44.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reno Piscopo.
46' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Gary Hooper trudges off to be replaced by Ulises Davila on 46 minutes.
51' Ben Waine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
60' What a moment for Kristian Opseth! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
60' Callum McCowatt gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Sam Sutton and will look to change the dynamic.
61' Taras Gomulka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
65' A goal from the Australia international Jaushua Sotirio! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-1!
68' Louis D'Arrigo is replacing Kristian Opseth for the Adelaide United FC side.
71' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Jaushua Sotirio has done his job and it is now time for Ben Waine to step up.
76' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
79' George Blackwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Mauk on 79 minute.
82' Poor challenge from Michael Jakobsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
86' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' The referee calls foul for Louis Fenton. He receives a Yellow card.
90' Louis Fenton is replacing Callan Elliot for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wellington Phoenix FC 1-1 Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Walter Scott
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 90'
2
Liam McGing ↑ 46'
31
Ben Waine ↑ 71'
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 60'
10
Ulises Davila ↑ 46'
30
Zac Jones

Coach Ufuk Talay

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2020-07-22 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2020-07-19 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2020-03-15 Adelaide United FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2020-03-07 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Western United FC L 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2020-02-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–2 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.51 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.68 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC39% Draw25% Adelaide United FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

61%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC26% Draw43% Adelaide United FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.6%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.2%

0 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.7%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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