Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix

Perth Glory host Wellington Phoenix in this A-League opening round clash at HBF Park, with kick-off set for 06:45 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Perth record a victory and they are priced at -120 to beat Wellington. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.

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Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix met on the final day of the 2024/25 A-League season, with Perth claiming a 2-0 away victory. Wellington saw more of the ball with 59% possession, but Perth were far more clinical, winning the shots on target battle 9-1. Adam Taggart proved decisive, scoring both goals for the visitors.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent meeting between Wellington and Perth came in the Australia Cup on 27 July, where Wellington claimed an away penalty shootout victory (1-1 AET) at Kingsway Reserve. The previous 10 H2H matches have included five wins for Wellington, one victory for Perth along with four draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Perth Glory	8	3	1	4	7	11	-4	7:11	10
11	Wellington	8	2	2	4	10	14	-4	10:14	8

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Perth have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. The Glory have averaged 45.3% possession and 3.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.7 goals from 5.3 shots on goal, 11.9 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Adam Taggart is the top goalscorer with 5, Jaylan Pearman has 3, with Trent Ostler and two other players on 1. The top assist makers are Jaylan Pearman, Nicholas Pennington and Lachlan Wales, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Wellington have 1 victory, 7 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. The New Zealand side have averaged 43.1% possession, 3.2 corners awarded and 6.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 7.3 shots on goal and 15.5 attempts.

Kosta Barbarouses is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Corban Piper on 2, with Isaac Robert Hughes and two others bagging 1. Tim Payne has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Perth Glory confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matthew Sutton (GK), Joshua Risdon, Scott Wootton, Brian Kaltak, Trent Ostler, Brandon O'Neill, Rhys Bozinovski, Lachlan Wales, Jaiden Kucharski, Adam Taggart, Sebastian Despotovski.

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Tim Payne, Manjrekar James, Matthew Sheridan, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Alex Rufer, Ifeanyi Eze, Fin Conchie, Ramy Najjarine, Carlo Armiento, Kazuki Nagasawa.

Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Perth can claim a A-League victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of -120 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.

The latest A-League team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix league stats:

• Wellington have lost their last 4 games.
• Wellington have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Wellington have lost 8 of their last 13 games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 54.6% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Perth 2 - 1 Wellington

There are betting odds of +600 that Perth land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adam Taggart to Score +102

Adam Taggart (Perth) has scored three goals in his past five A-League games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +102 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Adam Taggart Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+104

First

+300

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Corners Prediction

Perth Under 6.5 Corners -125

Perth have not covered the 6.5 corners line in ten consecutive games, with Wellington conceding under 6.5 corners in their past two matches. The number of Perth corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Perth

Total

9.30 3.70 5.60

Home

10.10 4.20 5.90

Away

8.90 2.40 6.50

Wellington

Total

9.40 3.20 6.20

Home

10.50 4.20 6.30

Away

8.50 2.60 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-127

Perth Corners

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-150

Wellington Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+700

2

+225

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Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookmakers affording them a 55% chance of winning, Perth Glory might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -120 when it comes to this A-League encounter. Wellington Phoenix are the outsiders at +260 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Perth -0.5 at -122 or alternatively Wellington +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -111.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -192.

No matter what A-League match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

-120

X

+295

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+133

X

+148

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-476

X2

-119

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-122

2 Hcp +0.5

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+133

There’s the chance to back Adam Taggart at +300 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Adam Taggart (Perth)

First

+104

Anytime

+300

Nathanael Blair (Perth)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Arion Sulemani (Perth)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Adam Bugarija (Perth)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Joel Anasmo (Perth)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Khoa Ngo (Perth)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Trent Ostler (Perth)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Luke Amos (Perth)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Hideki Ishige (Wellington)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

William Freney (Perth)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Taras Gomulka (Perth)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Sam Sutton (Perth)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Callum Timmins (Perth)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Brandon O'Neill (Perth)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Josh Risdon (Perth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Kaelan Majekodunmi (Perth)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Scott Wootton (Perth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Brian Kaltak (Perth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Perth have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Wellington have clocked up seven losses, two wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 2.40.

Wellington won on penalties (1-1 AET) when they last played Perth at HBF Park. The past 6 H2H matches at HBF Park have included three victories for Perth, two wins for Wellington and a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Perth Glory Home Stats		2-2-6	2.90	1.00	1.90	6	4	5	5
Wellington Phoenix Away Stats		2-1-7	3.40	1.00	2.40	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups & Team News

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