Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Nov 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix clash with Adelaide United at Sky Stadium, with kick-off set for 23:00 on Friday 28 November.

Adelaide have a good chance of getting a result against Wellington. On this basis, we will bet the away team at +102 on the Full-Time Result market and land the dividends if they manage to secure a victory.

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Wellington Phoenix have lost back-to-back A-League games, most recently suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Macarthur at Sky Stadium. The New Zealand side had one shot on target and boasted 56% possession.

Adelaide United beat Melbourne City in their previous A-League match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 4-1 home victory at Coopers Stadium. The Reds had just 32% of the ball and recorded five shots on goal, with Ethan Alagich, Luka Jovanovic, Ryan White and Jay Barnett finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Adelaide have beaten Wellington in the last two head-to-head encounters. When hosting at Coopers Stadium, there was a 3-2 scoreline and that came after a 2-1 away win at Sky Stadium. Adelaide have five wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with three draws and two Wellington triumphs also happening.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Adelaide United	12	5	1	6	18	19	-1	18:19	16
10	Wellington	12	4	3	5	19	22	-3	19:22	15

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2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Wellington have had 52.5% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.4 corners.

Ifeanyi Eze is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Kazuki Nagasawa, Carlo Armiento and Kosta Barbarouses each have 2. Leading assistor is Tim Payne with 4.

United have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. The South Australia team have averaged 51.2% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Luka Jovanovic with 4, while Ethan Alagich and Stefan Mauk have 2. Yaya Dukuly is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Dan Edwards, Carlo Armiento, Matthew Sheridan, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Alex Rufer, Kazuki Nagasawa, Ramy Najjarine, Ifeanyi Eze.

Adelaide United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joshua Smits (GK), Panashe Madanha, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Fabian Talladira, Jonny Yull, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Yaya Dukuly, Craig Goodwin, Luka Jovanovic.

Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s the exciting prospect to back Adelaide for this A-League encounter. There’s a stack of value in the +102 that the visitors land a win and we think a success is likely.

We use the latest A-League injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United league stats:

• Adelaide have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Adelaide have won 2 consecutive games.
• Wellington have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Wellington have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Wellington have lost their last 2 games.
• Wellington have lost their last 2 games against Adelaide.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Adelaide To Win @ +102 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 1 - 2 Adelaide

We’re going for Adelaide at +575 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Jovanovic to Score +175

Luka Jovanovic (United) has scored at least one goal in three consecutive A-League matches. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of +175 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Luka Jovanovic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Over 11.5 Corners +102

The 11.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three consecutive Wellington matches, while the same outcome has happened in two straight Adelaide away games. We think it’s achievable that the sides will cover the Total Corners line and there are odds of +102 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

10.10 5.40 4.70

Home

10.20 5.30 4.90

Away

8.60 2.80 5.80

Adelaide

Total

10.90 5.70 5.20

Home

10.60 6.30 4.30

Away

9.80 4.60 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Wellington Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-130

Adelaide Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-127

Most Corners

1

+148

X

+650

2

-147

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Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United 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 50% chance of winning, Adelaide United might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +102 when it comes to this A-League encounter. The +230 means that Wellington Phoenix are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on Adelaide to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Wellington +0.5 at -137 and that gets the draw onside.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -189 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+230

X

+265

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+255

X

+143

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-147

12

-417

X2

-357

Draw No Bet

1

+138

2

-200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-137

2 Hcp -0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-172

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+130

There is +160 available that Craig Goodwin finds the net at any stage. He is available at +410 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Craig Goodwin (United)

First

+160

Anytime

+410

Luka Jovanovic (United)

First

+175

Anytime

+450

Jake Najdovski (United)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Yaya Dukuly (United)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Amlani Tatu (United)

First

+245

Anytime

+600

Julian Kwaaitaal (United)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Ben Folami (United)

First

+325

Anytime

+800

Dylan Pierias (United)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Austin Ayoubi (United)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Hideki Ishige (Wellington)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Jonny Yull (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Ethan Alagich (United)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Fabian Talladira (United)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Kitto (United)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jay Barnett (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Feyzo Kasumovic (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Malual Nichola (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Wellington have managed five losses, four draws and one victory in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Adelaide have not triumphed in ten straight away matches. The Reds have collected seven defeats and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.80.

In the last meeting at Sky Stadium, Adelaide defeated Wellington by a 2-1 scoreline. There have been two Wellington wins, one Adelaide success and one draw in the past 4 H2H meetings at Sky Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wellington Phoenix Home Stats		3-1-6	3.00	1.30	1.70	7	3	7	3
Adelaide United Away Stats		1-2-7	3.30	1.20	2.10	7	3	8	2

• 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

Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Lineups & Team News

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