Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 11, 2025 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?
Adelaide United won 1-2 on January 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. SheridanAdelaide United (o.g.)
- 50′C. PiperWellington Phoenix
- 75′L. JovanovićAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Adelaide United have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Auckland(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Sydney(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Adelaide United 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United on Mar 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Adelaide United | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in A-League (33 points from 26 matches) and Adelaide United sit 2nd (43 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 43 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy