Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wellington Phoenix played against Adelaide United in A-League (Australia). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Wellington Phoenix has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Adelaide United has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Wellington Phoenix scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 1.40. Adelaide United scores 2.00 and allows 1.20. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 80% of Wellington Phoenix's games and 80% of Adelaide United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 80%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Wellington Phoenix has the higher season xG average, 1.60 to 1.59 per game. Wellington Phoenix takes 15.4 shots per game, while Adelaide United takes 13.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Wellington Phoenix leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Adelaide United leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wellington Phoenix's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Adelaide United, it is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
18Shots10
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
10Shots on target2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
2.15xG0.93
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
6Corners6
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
42Dangerous attacks22
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
10Fouls13
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1Cards1
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1.2Goals scored / game2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1.4Goals allowed / game1.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
61%Average possession50%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
4.4Shots on target / game6.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.4Shots per game13.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
4.4Shots on target6.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
7.8%Shot conversion15.2%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
61%Possession50%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1.6xG for1.59
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1.13xG against1.5
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Shooting quality

Wellington Phoenix: DominantAdelaide United: Efficient finishing
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
Accuracy (shots on target)29%47%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Adelaide United is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix · 1.8 pts / game - Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix
DWDLL
Season result split
20% W40% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
WLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Adelaide United
WLLWW
Season result split
60% W0% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Adelaide United is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - Wellington Phoenix · 2 goals / game - Adelaide United

Adelaide United is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.4 goals / game - Wellington Phoenix · 1.2 goals / game - Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix scoring profile: very strong

Wellington Phoenix scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 meczów), while Adelaide United keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

Adelaide United scoring profile: very strong

Adelaide United scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Wellington Phoenix keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

6Goals scored (season)10
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
7Goals conceded (season)6
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
2.6Average goals per game3.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
6Goals scored (last 5)10
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal100%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%2 goals60%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%3 goals20%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%4 goals20%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal80%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%2 goals40%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%3 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%4 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

80%
Wellington Phoenix - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 5 meczów
52%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time60%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
20%Scored in both halves20%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
80%BTTS - last 580%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Adelaide United is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.8 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix · 1.4 pts / game - Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing
Adelaide United - half-time state
20% leading80% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per game (1st half)1.4
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1.6Average goals (1st half)1.4
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
40%No goal before half-time40%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)1.8
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
1Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
60%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United
60%No goal after half-time40%
Wellington PhoenixAdelaide United

Wellington Phoenix - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Adelaide United - second-half results

60% W0% R40% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Wellington Phoenix - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Adelaide United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wellington Phoenix
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Adelaide United
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wellington Phoenix

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Adelaide United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
200%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Wellington PhoenixLigaAdelaide United
Average goals per game 2.602.65 3.20
Both teams scored 80%52% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%48% 80%
Clean sheets 0%27% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 60%
Goal after half-time 80%71% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+65%
Home attack advantage
+39%
Home defensive advantage
+32%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Wellington PhoenixGoalAlex Arthur RuferAssist: Kazuki Nagasawa
  2. Wellington PhoenixYellow cardCarlo Armiento
  3. Wellington PhoenixGoalRamy Najjarine
  4. Adelaide UnitedYellow cardYaya Dukuly
  5. Wellington PhoenixSubstitutionOn: Fin ConchieOff: Daniel Edwards
  6. Adelaide UnitedGoalJoey GaruccioAssist: Ethan Alagich
  7. Wellington PhoenixSubstitutionOn: Anaru CassidyOff: Eze Kelvin
  8. Adelaide UnitedSubstitutionOn: Harry CrawfordOff: Panashe Madanha

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Daniel ElderMatches officiated: 18
3.28Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins11%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?

The A-League match finished Wellington Phoenix 2:1 Adelaide United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?

Wellington Phoenix score 1.20 goals per game on average and Adelaide United 2.00. The A-League average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Wellington Phoenix's matches and 80% of Adelaide United's.

What form are Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United in?

Over the last 5 games Wellington Phoenix have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Adelaide United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United?

The statistical background for Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.