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Australian A-League | Gameweek 8
Dec 17, 2022 at 2am UK
Westpac Stadium
Adelaide United

Wellington
3 - 1
Adelaide United

Zawada (2'), Kraev (37'), Sasse (61')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Goodwin (12')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Wellington 1-1 Western Sydney
Saturday, December 10 at 6am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Brisbane Roar 1-1 Adelaide United
Friday, December 9 at 8.45am 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 43.15%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 33.47% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.

The most likely scoreline for an Adelaide United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.11%) and 0-2 (6.05%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 2-1 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.48%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood.

Result
Wellington PhoenixDrawAdelaide United
33.47% (1.781 1.78)23.38% (0.373 0.37)43.15% (-2.152 -2.15)
Both teams to score 63.02% (-0.60899999999999 -0.61)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.48% (-1.117 -1.12)38.52% (1.119 1.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.18% (-1.192 -1.19)60.82% (1.193 1.19)
Wellington Phoenix Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.1% (0.48 0.48)22.9% (-0.478 -0.48)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.35% (0.702 0.7)56.65% (-0.699 -0.7)
Adelaide United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.74% (-1.305 -1.31)18.26% (1.306 1.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.69% (-2.269 -2.27)49.31% (2.271 2.27)
Score Analysis
    Wellington Phoenix 33.47%
    Adelaide United 43.15%
    Draw 23.38%
Wellington PhoenixDrawAdelaide United
2-1 @ 7.73% (0.296 0.3)
1-0 @ 6.16% (0.403 0.4)
2-0 @ 4.54% (0.357 0.36)
3-1 @ 3.8% (0.196 0.2)
3-2 @ 3.23% (0.034 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.23% (0.204 0.2)
4-1 @ 1.4% (0.091 0.09)
4-2 @ 1.19% (0.029 0.03)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 33.47%
1-1 @ 10.48% (0.26 0.26)
2-2 @ 6.57% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.18% (0.218 0.22)
3-3 @ 1.83% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 23.38%
1-2 @ 8.91% (-0.16 -0.16)
0-1 @ 7.11% (0.077 0.08)
0-2 @ 6.05% (-0.195 -0.2)
1-3 @ 5.05% (-0.315 -0.32)
2-3 @ 3.72% (-0.177 -0.18)
0-3 @ 3.43% (-0.265 -0.27)
1-4 @ 2.15% (-0.234 -0.23)
2-4 @ 1.58% (-0.147 -0.15)
0-4 @ 1.46% (-0.181 -0.18)
Other @ 3.7%
Total : 43.15%

How you voted: Wellington vs Adelaide United

Wellington Phoenix
35.7%
Draw
14.3%
Adelaide United
50.0%
14
Head to Head
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
Apr 25, 2021 7.10am
Wellington
2-1
Adelaide United
Waine (58'), Hemed (90+7' pen.)
Rufer (10'), McGarry (37'), Ball (65'), Devlin (90+6')
Mauk (51')
Mauk (39'), Gauci (90+5'), Toure (90+6')