Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United FC Prediction: A Draw Won’t be a Surprise Here

Wellington Phoenix will entertain Adelaide United at the Wellington Regional Stadium in A-League action on Saturday (December 17). The hosts have endured a sluggish start to their league campaign. They are winless in their last two games and are coming off a 1-1 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers.

When they take on Adelaide United at home in the eighth round of the Australian League on Saturday, Wellington Phoenix will have the opportunity to try and move into one of the spots available for the playoffs.

The Wellington Phoenix were unable to go back to their recent success as they were downed by the Western Sydney Wanderers by a score of 1-1. Prior to that, the Phoenix earned their first victory of the season on November 6, when they defeated Macarthur 4-1 on their own field. However, one week later, they were defeated by Western United 3-2.

The Wellington Phoenix team has earned five points from their most recent five matches. The Wellington Phoenix are now ninth in the A-League classification with seven points out of a possible 21. However, if they win all three games this weekend, they will have the opportunity to climb up to fourth place and tie on points with Sydney FC.

In terms of the over/under markets, 4 out of their most recent 5 matches have finished with at least three goals being scored. This suggests that the over/under will probably be hit at some point. There have been results of both teams scoring in 5 of the same games.

The away team enters the weekend having won each of their most recent five league matches, and they will go to the Sky Stadium with the intention of carrying that winning streak into the weekend. In spite of this, Adelaide United were unable to win their fourth consecutive league game in a row as they were forced to a 1-1 stalemate by Brisbane Roar at the Kayo Stadium on Friday. In their first seven matches, Adelaide United have recorded three victories, three draws, and just one loss. As a result, they have collected 12 points and are now in third position in the league rankings, four points behind the team in first place, Melbourne City. Isaias has been given a one-match suspension for his actions during the previous week's play against the Roar, and as a result, Adelaide United won't be able to count on his skills for the upcoming contest.

In terms of the over/under markets, 4 out of their most recent 5 matches have finished with at least three goals being scored. This suggests that the over/under will probably be hit at some point. There have been results of both teams scoring in 4 of the same games.

Over the course of all events, the two teams have met each other a total of 41 times. With 18 victories to Wellington's 10, Adelaide is in the lead. Thirteen games have resulted in a tie. Four of their most recent six matches have resulted in a tie, most recently a 1-1 draw that took place in Wellington in both October and February of this year. There is no other team in the A-League that has played in as many draws as Wellington (4), while Adelaide has drawn three of their seven games in the league. With 13 goals scored between them, both sides are tied for having the second-best offensive record in the tournament thus far this year. In addition, Wellington have been responsible for the scoring of 13 goals, making their defence the second-worst in the A-League.