Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction and Betting Tips | January 11th 2025
Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United will battle for three points in an Australian A League clash on Saturday (January 11th). The game will be played at the Sky Stadium.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat away to Melbourne City last week. Harry Politidis broke the deadlock in the seventh minute while Nathaniel Atkinson doubled their lead with seven minutes left on the clock.
Adelaide United, meanwhile, claimed all three points with a 2-1 comeback win away from home against Macarthur FC. All three goals were scored in the final 10 minutes, with the Bulls taking the lead in the 80th minute through Valere Germain before Zach Clough equalized five minutes later. Luka Jovanovic scored the match-winner in the second minute of injury time.
The win left the Reds in third spot in the table, having garnered 21 points from 10 games. Wellington Phoenix are 10th on 13 points.
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Adelaide United have 20 wins from the last 46 head-to-head games. Wellington Phoenix were victorious on 12 occasions while 14 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Wellington Phoenix claimed a 3-2 home win.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Wellington Phoenix have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five league games.
- Eight of Adelaide United's last nine games have produced three goals or more, with seven games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Adelaide United have won all five away games they have played this season.
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction
Wellington Phoenix have lost four of their last five games (one win). Their games have tended to be keenly contested, with four of their last six being decided by a one-goal margin.
Adelaide United, for their part, have the best away record in the league and are the only side with a 100% record in games on their travels. However, they are winless on their last six visits to this stadium (four losses).
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Adelaide United
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Adelaide United to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
