Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction and Betting Tips

The action continues on turn 12 of Australian A League as Wellington Phoenix to welcome Adelaide United at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday. The two teams enter the weekend with contrasting results, with Adelaide suffering a heavy defeat at home to the Central Coast Mariners.

Wellington Phoenix produced a dominant team display last Saturday as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.

Giancarlo Italiano’s side have won two of their last three matches, with a 5-1 loss to Melbourne Victory on December 29 sandwiched between the two victories, having lost four of the five games preceding this series.

Wellington Phoenix have collected 14 points from their 11 A-League matches so far to sit ninth in the table, one point and one place behind this weekend’s visitors.

Elsewhere, Adelaide United were sent back down to earth last Sunday when they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Central Coast Mariners at Coopers Stadium.

Before that, Ayrton Andrioli’s men ended their three-match losing streak on December 20 with a 1-0 win over Perth Glory, a week before closing out the year with a thrilling 3-2 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.

While Adelaide will look to bounce back this weekend, next up is a trip to Wellington Regional Stadium, where they have failed to win seven of their last eight visits since July 2020.

Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Head to Head and Key Figures

With 25 wins in the last 53 meetings between the teams, Adelaide United have a superior record in the history of this meeting.
Wellington Phoenix have claimed 13 victories during this period, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
Wellington Phoenix are unbeaten in seven of their last eight home matches against Adelaide United, winning four and drawing three since July 2020.
Adelaide United have failed to win 12 of their last 13 A-League away matches, losing nine and drawing three since January 2025.