Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at Wollongong Showground.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' We are underway at Wollongong Showground. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The referee calls foul for Alex Rufer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Tomi Juric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' James McGarry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 39' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stefan Mauk makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Magnificent from Ben Waine! That is 23 goals in 213 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Ball on 65.
- 66' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' The crowd applauds Alex Rufer as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Devlin steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 79' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
- 82' Al Hassan Toure has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Mauk on 82 minute.
- 83' Al Hassan Toure gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Stefan Mauk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Ryan Kitto is replacing Craig Goodwin for the Adelaide United FC side.
- 90' Joe Gauci picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Tomer Hemed adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wellington Phoenix FC players.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tomer Hemed ↓ Steven Taylor 90'
- 9
- 23
-
5
James McGarry ↓ Sam Sutton 82'
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Cameron Devlin 74'
- 16
-
18
Ben Waine ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 82'
- 6
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↑ 74'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 82'
-
27
Steven Taylor ↑ 90'
- 1
-
19
Sam Sutton ↑ 82'
- 15
- 13
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Stefan Mauk ↓ Al Hassan Toure 83'
- 46
- 28
- 23
- 4
- 6
-
11
Craig Goodwin ↓ Ryan Kitto 90'
- 26
-
9
Tomi Juric ↓ Yengi Kusini 83'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 90'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 83'
-
29
Yengi Kusini ↑ 83'
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 4 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Stefan Mauk | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-04-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-04-22
Western United FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-18
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2021-04-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
2021-04-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-03-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
L
Adelaide United FC Form
2021-04-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-04-18
Sydney FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2021-04-14
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-03-28
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.76
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
29%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.