Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Macarthur 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Spain international Isaias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yan Sasse on 25.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yan Sasse on 26.
- 31' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Bozhidar Kraev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Bozhidar Kraev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Lachlan Barr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Ben Waine comes on to replace Bozhidar Kraev.
- 62' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
- 65' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Lucas Mauragis by Callan Elliot on 65 minute.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Ben Waine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joshua Laws on 86 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Asad Kasumovic comes on to replace Lachlan Barr.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 20
-
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Ben Waine 57'
- 31
- 6
-
12
Lucas Mauragis ↓ Callan Elliot 65'
- 21
- 5
- 13
Bench
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↑ 65'
-
17
Callan Elliot ↑ 65'
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 57'
- 24
- 8
- 40
- 3
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Lachlan Barr ↓ Asad Kasumovic 87'
- 10
- 21
- 46
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 14
- 26
- 2
- 41
Bench
- 3
- 28
-
11
Craig Goodwin ↑ 57'
- 1
-
47
Asad Kasumovic ↑ 87'
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
2022-10-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-05-09
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-05-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-04-29
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-04-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–4
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
Adelaide United FC Form
2022-10-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-05-08
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2022-04-30
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2022-04-24
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2022-04-12
Sydney FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2022-04-08
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Macarthur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
69%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.