Match Report
Adelaide United went into the game 2nd in the table on 43 points; Wellington Phoenix sat 8th on 33 — a 10-point gap. Wellington Phoenix had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.77/1.38 for Adelaide United and 1.38/1.85 for Wellington Phoenix (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Wellington Phoenix had not won in 6 games. The last-five ledger: Adelaide United 8/15, Wellington Phoenix 2/15.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 6 for Adelaide United, 4 for Wellington Phoenix and 5 drawn, at 2.87 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 2.87.
The match was played at Coopers Stadium (capacity 17,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wellington Phoenix led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Adelaide United: Luka Jovanovic (55') · Wellington Phoenix: Manjrekar James (35')
Key stats
Possession: Adelaide United 66% · Wellington Phoenix 34% · Total shots: 19-14 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 9-5