📊 Form Guide

Wellington Phoenix

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Wellington Phoenix are hoping to win again after their last result, a 0-3 A-League triumph versus Brisbane Roar.

In that game, Wellington Phoenix had 34% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Wellington Phoenix, the goals were scored by Ifeanyi Eze (6'), Kazuki Nagasawa (59') and Paulo Retre (91'). Brisbane Roar got 19 shots at goal with 5 on target.

Three or more goals per match were recorded in 6 of the past 6 meetings where Wellington Phoenix have participated. Opposing sides scored 13 of them in this period whereas Wellington Phoenix bagged a total of 11.

Adelaide United

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Central Coast Mariners in A-League competition, Adelaide United will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Adelaide United managed 70% possession and 22 shots at goal with 6 on target. For their opponents, Central Coast Mariners got 17 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Alfie McCalmont (8'), Sabit James Ngor (20'), Bailey Brandtman (22') and Miguel Di Pizio (55') scored for Central Coast Mariners.

The stats don’t lie, and Adelaide United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 11 goals in all. In defence, Adelaide United have not been doing too well. Let’s find out whether or not that trend can be sustained into this next match.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head to head clashes dating back to 05/05/2023 shows that Wellington Phoenix have won 2 of them & Adelaide United 3, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

The previous league fixture featuring the two was A-League match day 6 on 29/11/2025 when the final score was Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Adelaide United.

On that occasion, Wellington Phoenix managed 49% possession and 18 shots on goal with 10 on target. The goals were scored by Alex Rufer (13') and Ramy Najjarine (52').

Adelaide United had 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Joey Garuccio (74') scored.

The referee was Daniel Elder.

🗞️ Team News: Wellington Phoenix

Luke Supyk (unknown injury), Tim Payne (Broken collarbone), Hideki Ishige (Cruciate ligament tear), Nikola Mileusnic (unknown injury), Dan Edwards (unknown injury), Jayden Smith (unknown injury) and Nathan Walker (Bone bruise) will be missing for Wellington Phoenix manager Giancarlo Italiano. Carlo Armiento will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

📋 Team News: Adelaide United

Adelaide United boss Airton Andrioli has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Julian Kwaaitaal (unknown injury), Panagiotis Kikianis (Knock) and Dylan Pierias (Knee injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet. Players who are serving a ban and are therefore ineligible to play are Luka Jovanovic, Yaya Dukuly, Ethan Alagich and Ajak Riak.

✨ Prediction

In our view, Adelaide United have the ability to breach the defence of this Wellington Phoenix outfit, but that may not quite be enough to avoid defeat.

Our tip is for a narrow 2-1 winning score for Wellington Phoenix by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Andre Moura, 01:02 11/01/2026