Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2025

United Could Prove Too Strong

Adelaide are priced at -167 to secure a Full-Time Result victory and we think these odds are too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a win against Wellington and a nice potential return is on the cards.

United 2-1 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Adelaide United have been beaten in their last four games. Away at HBF Park, Perth Glory recently beat them 4-1. The Reds had most of the ball recording 62% possession and five shots on target, with Ben Folami registering the goal.

Wellington Phoenix were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 3-2 at home to Melbourne Victory at Sky Stadium. The New Zealand side were restricted to 45% possession and recorded two shots on goal, while Corban Piper and Paulo Retre were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Adelaide had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Sky Stadium, they recorded a 2-1 away victory over Wellington. Adelaide have four wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with four draws and two Wellington triumphs also happening.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Adelaide United	26	10	8	8	53	55	-2	53:55	38
11	Wellington	26	6	6	14	27	43	-16	27:43	24

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United have 1 win, 7 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 11.9 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. The South Australia club have averaged 53.6% possession and 6.4 corners per game, conceding 3.1 goals and 5.0 corners from 12.4 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal.

Archie Goodwin leads the way with 5 goals, while Zach Clough and Stefan Mauk have 3 and 2 respectively. Zach Clough has recorded the most assists with 3.

Wellington have won 1, lost 5 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 6.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 43.2% possession, 3.6 corners taken and 6.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

The leading scorers have been Corban Piper and Kosta Barbarouses with 2, while Paulo Retre has 1. Tim Payne has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Adelaide United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Max Vartuli (GK), Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Jay Barnett, Ethan Alagich, Zach Clough, Stefan Mauk, Yaya Dukuly, Archie Goodwin.

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Corban Piper, Scott Wootton, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Tim Payne, Sam Sutton, Matthew Sheridan, Alex Rufer, Isaac Robert Hughes, Kosta Barbarouses, Hideki Ishige.

Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re going for a straight pick on Adelaide as we think they’re the likely winners of this A-League contest. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory, with odds of -167 currently available.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest stats.

Key Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix league stats:

• Wellington have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Wellington have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

United to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 62.5% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out United on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Adelaide 3 - 1 Wellington

A 3-1 win in favor of Adelaide is available at odds of +900. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Archie Goodwin to Score -100

Archie Goodwin (United) has scored at least one goal in two straight A-League matches on home soil. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of -100 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Archie Goodwin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-102

First

+330

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Corners Prediction

Wellington Under 3.5 Corners -138

Wellington have had under 3.5 corners in three straight away matches, while Adelaide have had an average of 3.80 corners against them in their previous 5 games. We expect Wellington to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Adelaide

Total

11.40 6.40 5.00

Home

11.80 7.00 4.80

Away

10.50 5.60 4.90

Wellington

Total

9.70 3.60 6.10

Home

10.80 4.00 6.80

Away

7.90 2.50 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-138

Under 10.5

-100

Adelaide Corners

Over 7.5

-104

Under 7.5

-143

Wellington Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-119

Most Corners

1

-417

X

+750

2

+335

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Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix Odds

For this A-League match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Adelaide United are the -182 favourite to win and that means a 65% chance of winning. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Wellington Phoenix are available at +400.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any A-League match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+375

2

+400

Half-Time Result

1

+105

X

+162.5

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-549

12

-549

X2

+130

Draw No Bet

1

-400

2

+275

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-105

2 Hcp +1

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+220

Over 2.5

-275

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-225

No

+162.5

Archie Goodwin Favorite to Find the Net First

Archie Goodwin is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +330. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -102.

Archie Goodwin (United)

First

-102

Anytime

+330

Luka Jovanovic (United)

First

+140

Anytime

+440

Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington)

First

+155

Anytime

+480

Zach Clough (United)

First

+170

Anytime

+540

Amlani Tatu (United)

First

+180

Anytime

+540

Stefan Mauk (United)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Yaya Dukuly (United)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Ben Folami (United)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Dylan Pierias (United)

First

+245

Anytime

+650

Marco Rojas (Wellington)

First

+245

Anytime

+700

Austin Ayoubi (United)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+295

Anytime

+850

Jonny Yull (United)

First

+295

Anytime

+850

Hideki Ishige (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Ethan Alagich (United)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Ryan Tunnicliffe (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Chico Geraldes (Wellington)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Joshua Cavallo (United)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Kitto (United)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Fabian Talladira (United)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Javi Lopez (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Sam Sutton (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Jay Barnett (United)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Malual Nichola (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Feyzo Kasumovic (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Adelaide vs Wellington team news.

We’ve got details of the A-League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Adelaide United Team Page Wellington Phoenix Team Page