Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Louis Fenton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callan Elliot made 209 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Jordan Elsey gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Strain.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reno Piscopo.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ulises Davila. He replaces Gary Hooper on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Adelaide United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Assisted by Ben Halloran with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kristian Opseth makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 60' The whistle greets Sam Sutton as he departs to be replaced by Callum McCowatt.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Taras Gomulka.
- 65' Jaushua Sotirio adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Kristian Opseth is replaced by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 71' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Jaushua Sotirio departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
- 76' The 29-year-old Brandon Wilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for George Blackwood. He replaces Stefan Mauk on 79 minute.
- 82' Poor challenge from Michael Jakobsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Mohamed Toure catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Louis Fenton on 90.
- 90' Louis Fenton gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Callan Elliot and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
88
Gary Hooper ↓ Ulises Davila 46'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Ben Waine 71'
- 12
- 14
- 13
-
27
Steven Taylor C ↓ Liam McGing 46'
- 1
-
17
Callan Elliot ↓ Louis Fenton 90'
- 4
-
32
Sam Sutton ↓ Callum McCowatt 60'
- 7
Bench
- 23
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 90'
-
2
Liam McGing ↑ 46'
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 71'
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 60'
-
10
Ulises Davila ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Stefan Mauk ↓ George Blackwood 79'
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 7
-
18
Lachlan Brook ↓ Mohamed Toure 68'
- 4
- 26
- 8
- 11
- 42
Bench
- 2
-
27
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 68'
-
14
George Blackwood ↑ 79'
- 24
- 36
- 40
-
49
Mohamed Toure ↑ 68'
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.