Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix

2 - 2

Adelaide United

🕒 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:00 Europe/London 📍 Sky Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Lachlan Keevers 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 12

Regular Season Table

Wellington Phoenix 8 · Adelaide United 2

Referee Stats

Lachlan Keevers

16 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.13
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	38%
Draws	25%
Away wins	38%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Wellington Phoenix outshot their opponent (15-8).
Wellington Phoenix controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Wellington Phoenix (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-2-6

Goals For / Against

19 / 23

Avg: 1.46 / 1.77

Points

Avg: 1.31

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Adelaide United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 20

Avg: 1.57 / 1.43

Points

Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.31

PPG

1.43

1.46

1.57

1.77

1.43

77%

O2.5

69%

BTTS

92%

46%

Score 1st

23%

League-position context

Wellington Phoenix rank8th

Adelaide United rank2nd

Wellington Phoenix points33

Adelaide United points43

Wellington Phoenix: #8 · 33 pts · GD -12

10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Adelaide United: #2 · 43 pts · GD +10

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix last 5 home

W W L L L

Points6/15

Weighted index60

Goals6-10

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Adelaide United last 5 away

W D W D D

Points9/15

Weighted index69

Goals9-6

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Wellington Phoenix trend breakdown

Over 2.577%

BTTS69%

BTTS + O2.569%

1H Over 0.562%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 85% · Over 3.5 46% · 1H BTTS 23%

Adelaide United trend breakdown

Over 2.569%

BTTS92%

BTTS + O2.569%

1H Over 0.569%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 23% · 1H BTTS 38%

Scoring reliability

Wellington Phoenix score at home77%

Wellington Phoenix clean sheet at home8%

Adelaide United score away100%

Adelaide United clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

Wellington Phoenix score first46%

Wellington Phoenix win after scoring first67%

Adelaide United score first23%

Adelaide United win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Wellington Phoenix 33% · Adelaide United 60%

Avg first goal minute: Wellington Phoenix 27.8' · Adelaide United 33.0'

Vs league average

Wellington Phoenix score at home1.46 vs 1.53

Wellington Phoenix concede at home1.77 vs 1.34

Adelaide United score away1.57 vs 1.34

Adelaide United concede away1.43 vs 1.53

Wellington Phoenix score 4% below league average, while Adelaide United score 17% above league average.

Defensive side: Wellington Phoenix are 32% above league average at home, and Adelaide United are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Wellington Phoenix goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

76-90+ 5

46-60 4

0-15 3

61-75 2

16-30 1

Adelaide United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 6

31-45 4

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

0-15 4

16-30 4

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

513

317

Passes Accurate

427

240

Passes %

83%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

14' ⚽

⚽

14' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Ryan White

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Madanha

28'

28' C. Piper

30'

30' L. Kelly-Heald

40'

40' A. Rufer

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

L. Đuzel

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Goodwin

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Kelly-Heald

1st substitution · For: L. Brooke-Smith

54'

54' C. Goodwin

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

I. Hughes

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Najjarine

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

C. Piper

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Payne

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ T. Payne

2nd substitution · For: P. Retre

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ T. Payne

3rd substitution · For: P. Retre

72'

72' Anselmo

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Juan Muñiz

1st substitution · For: J. Najdovski

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Anselmo

2nd substitution · For: A. Ayoubi

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ I. Eze

4th substitution · For: N. Mileusnic

Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 with Adelaide United on Sunday, 11 January 2026 in A-League. The match was refereed by Lachlan Keevers. It was played at Sky Stadium.

First half: Adelaide United took the lead at 14' when Ryan White scored, with the assist credited to P. Madanha, making the score 0-1. C. Piper received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 28'. L. Kelly-Heald received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 30'. A. Rufer received a yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 40'. Adelaide United extended the lead at 44' when L. Đuzel scored, with the assist credited to C. Goodwin, making the score 0-2.

Second half: Wellington Phoenix made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Kelly-Heald replacing L. Brooke-Smith. C. Goodwin received a yellow card for Adelaide United at 54'. Wellington Phoenix reduced the deficit at 56' when I. Hughes scored, with the assist credited to R. Najjarine, making the score 1-2. Wellington Phoenix leveled the score at 65' when C. Piper scored, with the assist credited to T. Payne, making the score 2-2. Wellington Phoenix made their 2nd substitution at 66', with T. Payne replacing P. Retre. Wellington Phoenix made their 3rd substitution at 67', with T. Payne replacing P. Retre. Anselmo received a yellow card for Adelaide United at 72'. Adelaide United made their 1st substitution at 79', with Juan Muñiz replacing J. Najdovski. Adelaide United made their 2nd substitution at 79', with Anselmo replacing A. Ayoubi. Wellington Phoenix made their 4th substitution at 82', with I. Eze replacing N. Mileusnic.

Wellington Phoenix used 4 substitutions while Adelaide United used 2 substitutions. Wellington Phoenix got 3 yellow cards, while Adelaide United got 2 yellow cards.