Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction

Friday’s A-League action sees Wellington Phoenix make the trip to face Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium.

Key Stats

• Adelaide United have scored 11 goals in their last five games whereas Wellington Phoenix have scored 8 goals in their last 5 games
• Wellington Phoenix have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 attempts
• Adelaide United’s Archie Goodwin is the A-League top goalscorer (12)

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both teams head into this match in poor form. Over Adelaide United’s last five games they have lost four and drawn once, now going on a four-game consecutive losing streak. Wellington Phoenix on the other hand have achieved one win, two draws and two losses.

Adelaide United Preview

Formation: 4-3-3

Adelaide United Predicted Line-Up: James Delianov; Javi López, Panagiotis Kikianis, Jordan Elsey, Dylan Pierias; Stefan Mauk, Ethan Alagich, Zach Clough; Ben Folami, Archie Goodwin, Jonny Yull

Adelaide United were held another defeat last time out, losing 4-1 on the road against Perth Glory. 23 matches into this year’s edition of the A-League, Adelaide United sit in seventh place in the standings, picking up nine wins, eight losses and six draws. Those results have left them with a tally of 33 points, finding themselves just a single point outside of the qualification places.

The Reds have been on a poor string of games, now losing their last four on the bounce. What can help them get back to winning ways is having the A-League top scorer Archie Goodwin at their service. Goodwin has found the back of the net 12 times in his 23 appearances. He will definitely be the best option for Adelaide this Friday with a win placing them inside the qualification places.

Wellington Phoenix Preview

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Wellington Phoenix Predicted Line-Up: Joshua Oluwayemi; Isaac Hughes, Scott Wooton, Corban Piper; Sam Sutton, Matthew Sheridan, Alex Rufer, Tim Payne; Hideki Ishige, Kazuki Nagasawa; Kostas Barbarouses

Another team that haven’t been the best this season, Wellington United have also been a bit poor. Wellington were also handed a defeat in their last match, Melbourne Victory beating them 2-3 in their own backyard. They have picked up six wins, 11 losses and six draws from their 23 games. Adding up to 24 points, they sit nine points behind their opponents Adelaide United.

The Nix have had big help in the scoring department thanks to Kosta Barbarouses. The 35-year-old from Greece has managed to put together 10 goal contributions, split into nine goals and one assist. Barbarouses will most likely be the difference maker for Wellington Phoenix this Friday, trying to turn their season around.

Head To Head Stats: Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Adelaide United, winning three times, drawing once and losing to Wellington Phoenix in the remaining match. This Friday looks like Adelaide to win in this fixture again, doing the double over Wellington.

Recent Matches:

11th January 2025 – Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Adelaide United – A-League

3rd March 2024 – Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Adelaide United – A-League

4th January 2024 – Adelaide United 2-2 Wellington Phoenix – A-League

5th May 2023 – Adelaide United 2-0 Wellington Phoenix – A-League Playoff Quarter Final

17th March 2023 – Adelaide United 5-1 Wellington Phoenix – A-League

Betting Tips For Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix

Adelaide United might have lost their last four games on the bounce but they do have the top scorer in the A-League to help them get back to winning ways again.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Adelaide United To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 8/15 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £15.33 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix

Adelaide United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games and coming up against the team with the top scorer in the league, Adelaide look like they could pick up all three points this Friday.