Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 4, 2024 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix?
Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 on January 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 15′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix
- 26′H. IbusukiAdelaide United
- 46′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix
- 55′H. IbusukiAdelaide United
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1- 9H. Ibusuki
- 10Z. Clough
- 17L. Jovanović
- 66N. Irankunda
- 8Isaías
- 22R. Tunnicliffe
- 7R. Kitto
- 4N. Ansell
- 41A. Popovic
- 43Giuseppe Bovalina
- 1J. Delianov
Wellington Phoenix
4-3-1-2- 11B. Kraev
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 8B. Old
- 15N. Pennington
- 14A. Rufer
- 12M. Al-Taay
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 4S. Wootton
- 3F. Surman
- 6T. Payne
- 40A. Paulsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Macarthur(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Macarthur(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Western United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | Adelaide United 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Adelaide United 5-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 3-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Adelaide United 4-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix on May 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide United sit 12th in A-League (0 points from 2 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy