Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Macarthur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC.
- 5' Tim Payne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' David Ball makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Jakobsen.
- 28' Adelaide United FC have won 371 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Jakobsen suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Lachlan Brook exits the field as Bernardo enters on 46.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jaushua Sotirio made 209 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Reno Piscopo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
- 59' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Jaushua Sotirio is replaced by Oskar van Hattum on 59 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Juande by Louis D'Arrigo on 60 minute.
- 65' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 65 minute. Walter Sandoval leaves to be changed by Benjamin Old.
- 70' Zach Clough has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Lachlan Brook has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Louis Fenton comes on to replace Reno Piscopo.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The 26-year-old Joe Gauci has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 89 minute. Javi Lopez leaves to be changed by Mohamed Toure.
- 90' A moment of madness from Oliver Sail on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
David Ball ↓ Gary Hooper 78'
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 19
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ Louis Fenton 78'
- 21
-
7
Walter Sandoval ↓ Benjamin Old 65'
Bench
-
88
Gary Hooper ↑ 78'
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 78'
- 18
-
43
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 59'
-
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 65'
- 13
- 40
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
21
Javi Lopez ↓ Mohamed Toure 89'
-
8
Stefan Mauk ↓ Zach Clough 78'
- 46
-
28
Juande ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 60'
- 22
- 10
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↓ Joshua Cavallo 60'
-
77
Lachlan Brook ↓ Bernardo 46'
- 11
- 15
Bench
-
20
Zach Clough ↑ 78'
-
6
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 60'
-
27
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 60'
- 23
-
17
Mohamed Toure ↑ 89'
-
31
Bernardo ↑ 46'
- 50
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
2022-02-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-02-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-02-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2021-11-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-11-21
Macarthur FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-06-04
Macarthur FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Adelaide United FC Form
2022-02-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-02-04
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Sydney FC
L
2022-01-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-11-27
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-11-20
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2021-06-03
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
29%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7.5%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.