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Adelaide United visit the Wellington Regional Stadium on Friday to face off against Wellington Phoenix in the A-League, looking to extend their winning run in the competition to three games. Following consecutive defeats to Macarthur and Auckland, the Reds appear to have regained their mojo as they've beaten Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City in their next two.
With nine points in the bag from five games, Airton Andrioli's side are up to third position in the league standings behind Sydney FC (12 points) and Auckland FC (11 points).
Adelaide will be aiming to remain on their coattails with another victory, this time against a struggling Wellington side, who are winless in their last three top-flight matches, losing their most recent two.
After Central Coast Mariners held them in a 1-1 draw, the Nix fell to a 2-1 loss to Auckland before seeing a late 1-0 defeat to Macarthur in their next match, as their season went from bad to worse.
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Giancarlo Italiano's side have since plummeted down to eighth position in the A-League standings with only five points in the bag from as many games - only Melbourne Victory (4 points), Perth Glory (4 points) and Newcastle Jets (3 points) have accrued fewer than Wellington.
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 48 clashes between the sides in the past, with Adelaide United winning 22 times over Wellington Phoenix and losing on 12 occasions.
- The Reds have won their last two clashes against Wellington. They haven't won three in a row since a run of three in 2018.
- Wellington have won just once from their last six clashes against Adelaide, a 3-2 league win at home in March 2024.
- The Nix are winless in their last three games in the A-League, drawing once and losing twice.
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Prediction
Adelaide United are the form side here and aim to come away with all three points as they are competing for the title right now with Sydney and Auckland.
Wellington are on a downward spiral, as their last few results would suggest. It should end in a win for the visitors.
Prediction: Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Adelaide United
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Adelaide United to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
