Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix: prediction and stats
A-LeagueMatchday 23Kick-off on April 2, 2027 at 08:40 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
The Footlab AI model makes Wellington Phoenix the favourite at 37%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Adelaide United. The most likely score is 1-1. If Wellington Phoenix wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 6,059 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix?
A very open match: only 78 Elo points separate Adelaide United (1,686) and Wellington Phoenix (1,764).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Adelaide United
4-4-2- 35Brody Burkitt
- 27Mitchell Smith
- 55E. Alagich
- 23L. Đuzel
- 10Juan Muñiz
- 11C. Goodwin
- 4P. Kikianis
- 14J. Barnett
- 52S. Phillis
- 7R. Kitto
- 22J. Smits
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 99C. Piper
- 9R. Durán
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 8M. Anderson
- 7B. Duke
- 14A. Rufer
- 28B. Tuiloma
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 27M. Sheridan
- 23J. McGarry
- 13H. Gray
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 06:20 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Home United(away) | 0-5 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Home United(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Macarthur(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Adelaide United 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Adelaide United 3-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix on Mar 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 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 (1 point from 3 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix?
- The Footlab AI model makes Wellington Phoenix the favourite at 37%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Adelaide United.
- Where and when is Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix played?
- Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix is played on April 2, 2027 at 08:40 AM (UTC) at Coopers Stadium, in the A-League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.