Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Mar 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory

Wellington Phoenix go head-to-head with Perth Glory at Sky Stadium, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Friday 13 March.

There’s a strong case for goals to be scored when Wellington and Perth lock horns. Therefore, we’re going to back Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market, especially at attractive odds of -161.

Wellington Phoenix played Adelaide United away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Coopers Stadium. The New Zealand side recorded just 34% possession and had five shots on target, while Manjrekar James was the goalscorer.

Perth Glory drew on their travels in their previous game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Auckland at Go Media Stadium. The Glory enjoyed just 36% possession and had two shots on goal, with Brian Kaltak and Stefan Colakovski on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Perth have not lost any of the past three matches against Wellington, with the last encounter seeing a 2-2 draw played out at HBF Park. The previous 10 H2H meetings have featured five draws, four wins for Wellington and just one for Perth.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Wellington	22	7	6	9	33	41	-8	33:41	27
11	Perth Glory	21	6	4	11	24	34	-10	24:34	22

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Wellington have had 48.9% possession and 4.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.2 corners.

Ifeanyi Eze leads the way with 4 goals, with Carlo Armiento and Isaac Robert Hughes getting 2 apiece. Carlo Armiento, Ramy Najjarine and Tim Payne have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Perth have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.4% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 6.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.

Stefan Colakovski has top scored with 3, while Nicholas Pennington, Jaiden Kucharski and Adam Taggart are next on 2. Luca Tevere and Charbel Shamoon are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Tim Payne, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Isaac Robert Hughes, Dan Edwards, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Rufer, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa, Corban Piper, Ifeanyi Eze.

Perth Glory confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton (GK), Charbel Shamoon, Brian Kaltak, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Luca Tevere, Callum Timmins, William Freney, Nicholas Pennington, Jaiden Kucharski, Stefan Colakovski.

Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 Goals, with this A-League encounter set to feature a combined three goals or more. Take odds of -161 that this outcome happens with confidence.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest A-League team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wellington games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wellington games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Perth games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Perth games.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 70% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 1 - 2 Perth

Perth are available to back at +650 to secure a 2-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jaiden Kucharski to Score +360

Jaiden Kucharski (Perth) has racked up two goals in his past seven A-League games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +360.

Latest Jaiden Kucharski Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+900

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Corners Prediction

Wellington Over 4.5 Corners -133

Wellington have had over 4.5 corners in three straight games, with Perth conceding over 4.5 corners in their past ten away games. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Wellington Team Corners line is covered at -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

9.40 4.20 5.20

Home

10.30 6.00 4.30

Away

8.80 3.20 5.60

Perth

Total

10.30 4.10 6.20

Home

8.90 5.10 3.80

Away

9.80 2.70 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Wellington Corners

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-154

Perth Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-130

X

+650

2

+133

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Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 46% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Wellington Phoenix are favourites to prosper in this A-League encounter and they’re available at +117 with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider, Perth Glory are available at +200.

If you think that Wellington are able to beat Perth, then the -118 could be the option for you on the Asian Handicap -0.25. Built into this bet is the half stake refund should the scoreline end level.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

+117

X

+255

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

+135

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-400

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-167

2

+117

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-118

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+112

Over 2.5

-161

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+135

Adam Taggart is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +300, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Adam Taggart (Perth)

First

+110

Anytime

+300

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+195

Anytime

+500

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Arion Sulemani (Perth)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Jaiden Kucharski (Perth)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Trent Ostler (Perth)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Joel Anasmo (Perth)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+460

Anytime

+1150

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

William Freney (Perth)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Sam Sutton (Perth)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Nicholas Pennington (Perth)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Callum Timmins (Perth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Isaac Hughes (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Tim Payne (Wellington)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Brian Kaltak (Perth)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Andriano Lebib (Perth)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Wellington have suffered three consecutive losses at Sky Stadium. The New Zealand side have managed six losses, two victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

Perth have not won in the past six away matches. The Glory have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When the teams previously met at Sky Stadium, Perth defeated Wellington 2-0. In the previous 3 H2H matches at Sky Stadium, there have been two Perth victories and one Wellington win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wellington Phoenix Home Stats		2-2-6	3.40	1.30	2.10	8	2	7	3
Perth Glory Away Stats		3-3-4	3.30	1.40	1.90	7	3	6	4

• 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 Perth Glory Lineups & Team News

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