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 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wellington Phoenix FC launch into their encounter with Adelaide United FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Wollongong Showground. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Ben Halloran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 37' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 37.
- 39' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stefan Mauk makes it 0-1.
- 56' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Ben Waine makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 63' Craig Goodwin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 65' The referee calls foul for David Ball. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' 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.
- 74' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Cameron Devlin on, Alex Rufer off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' Al Hassan Toure is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Mauk at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Al Hassan Toure gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Stefan Mauk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Craig Goodwin by Ryan Kitto on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Gauci on 90 minutes.
- 90' Tomer Hemed has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 ↓ Kusini Yengi 83'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 90'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 83'
-
29
Kusini Yengi ↑ 83'
- 33
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
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
4 / 4
1.63
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
59%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.