Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Ben Halloran
Y 27' Ben Halloran
Y 42' Alexandar Popovic
Y 43' Alexandar Popovic
R 52' Ben Halloran
Clayton Lewis 81' Y
Scott Wootton 85' Y
Y 90' Nestor Irankunda

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

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

5
9
8
Wellington Phoenix FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Adelaide United FC H 3–1 W
10 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
13 Nov Western United FC H 2–3 L
06 Nov Macarthur FC H 4–1 W
30 Oct Melbourne City FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–3 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–3 L
09 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 3–0 W
06 Nov Western United FC A 4–2 W
30 Oct Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
23 Oct Sydney FC A 2–2 D

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)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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.
  • 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oskar Zawada makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Goodwin makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
  • 26' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Ben Halloran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Halloran made 233 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Bozhidar Kraev doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' Alexandar Popovic is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Alexandar Popovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' 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.
  • 52' Ben Halloran is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' 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.
  • 61' The Brazil Yan Sasse breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 3-1!
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nestor Irankunda. He replaces Ethan Alagich on 63 minute.
  • 65' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Alagich departs to be replaced by Nestor Irankunda.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Oskar Zawada is withdrawn and Ben Waine gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Clayton Lewis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Ben Waine. He replaces Oskar Zawada on 81 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — George Blackwood on, Hiroshi Ibusuki off on 82 minutes.
  • 85' Scott Wootton is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Alex Rufer.
  • 90' Nestor Irankunda was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Craig Goodwin 5
Hiroshi Ibusuki 4
Luka Jovanovic 3
Kosta Barbarouses 3
Ben Waine 2
Ken Ilso 2
Ben Old 2
Johan Absalonsen 2

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC W 2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-10-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC L 2022-12-09 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-11-06 Western United FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2022-10-30 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC41% Draw24% Adelaide United FC35%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
59%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Adelaide United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC30% Draw41% Adelaide United FC29%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.