Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 12Kick-off on January 11, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?
Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United drew 2-2 on January 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′Ryan WhiteAdelaide United
- 44′L. ĐuzelAdelaide United
- 56′I. HughesWellington Phoenix
- 65′C. PiperWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
3-3-1-3- 3C. Piper
- 7I. Eze
- 20R. Najjarine
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 14A. Rufer
- 6T. Payne
- 27M. Sheridan
- 4M. James
- 15I. Hughes
- 40E. McCarron
Adelaide United
3-5-2- 87Anselmo
- 11C. Goodwin
- 12J. Yull
- 10Juan Muñiz
- 23L. Đuzel
- 44Ryan White
- 36P. Madanha
- 7R. Kitto
- 4P. Kikianis
- 14J. Barnett
- 22J. Smits
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 1 draw, 3 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Adelaide United 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| May 5, 2023 | Adelaide United 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 1st in A-League (10 points from 4 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (1 point from 3 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