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Australian A-League | Gameweek 21
Mar 17, 2023 at 8.45am UK
Coopers Stadium
Wellington Phoenix

Adelaide United
5 - 1
Wellington

Wootton (16' og.), Jovanovic (23'), Barr (51'), Ibusuki (62'), Goodwin (71')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Rufer (54' pen.)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Australian A-League clash between Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Newcastle Jets 2-4 Adelaide United
Saturday, March 11 at 8.45am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Wellington 1-0 Sydney FC
Sunday, March 12 at 2am in Australian A-League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Adelaide United win with a probability of 46.74%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 30.18% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.

The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.44%) and 2-0 (6.63%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 1-2 (7.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.37%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Adelaide United would win this match.

Result
Adelaide UnitedDrawWellington Phoenix
46.74% (-1.343 -1.34)23.07% (0.012 0.01)30.18% (1.328 1.33)
Both teams to score 62.53% (0.865 0.87)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.5% (0.753 0.75)38.5% (-0.754 -0.75)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.2% (0.794 0.79)60.79% (-0.794 -0.79)
Adelaide United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.17% (-0.214 -0.21)16.83% (0.213 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.18% (-0.384 -0.38)46.82% (0.383 0.38)
Wellington Phoenix Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.18% (1.228 1.23)24.81% (-1.23 -1.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.59% (1.684 1.68)59.4% (-1.685 -1.69)
Score Analysis
    Adelaide United 46.74%
    Wellington Phoenix 30.19%
    Draw 23.07%
Adelaide UnitedDrawWellington Phoenix
2-1 @ 9.24% (-0.136 -0.14)
1-0 @ 7.44% (-0.325 -0.33)
2-0 @ 6.63% (-0.339 -0.34)
3-1 @ 5.49% (-0.121 -0.12)
3-0 @ 3.94% (-0.231 -0.23)
3-2 @ 3.83% (0.052 0.05)
4-1 @ 2.45% (-0.072 -0.07)
4-0 @ 1.76% (-0.116 -0.12)
4-2 @ 1.7% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 4.26%
Total : 46.74%
1-1 @ 10.37% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-2 @ 6.44% (0.133 0.13)
0-0 @ 4.18% (-0.151 -0.15)
3-3 @ 1.78% (0.085 0.09)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 23.07%
1-2 @ 7.23% (0.199 0.2)
0-1 @ 5.82% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 4.06% (0.14 0.14)
1-3 @ 3.36% (0.206 0.21)
2-3 @ 2.99% (0.163 0.16)
0-3 @ 1.88% (0.128 0.13)
1-4 @ 1.17% (0.11 0.11)
2-4 @ 1.04% (0.092 0.09)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 30.19%

How you voted: Adelaide United vs Wellington

Adelaide United
76.7%
Draw
9.3%
Wellington Phoenix
14.0%
43
Head to Head
Dec 17, 2022 2am
Oct 9, 2022 3am
Feb 12, 2022 5.50am
Wellington
1-1
Adelaide United
Sandoval (20')
Sail (90')
Oliveira (90+2')
Jakobsen (23')
Jan 1, 2022 8.45am
Adelaide United
4-0
Wellington
Blackwood (7'), Goodwin (54' pen., 69' pen.), Lopez (80')
Sanchez (48'), Kitto (58'), Tratt (75'), Mauk (87'), Lopez (90+1')

Waine (29'), Lewis (46'), (48'), Pennington (73')
May 7, 2021 10.35am