Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

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Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 05:00 UTC Grahame Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 82' Matti Steinmann

Kim Eunsun 83' Y

Y 90' Liberato Cacace

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Grahame Park.

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Anton Shchetinin
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Lance Greenshields
Referee Kate Jacewicz

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Central Coast Mariners FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-01-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–3	L
01 Mar	Western United FC	A	2–6	L
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
14 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
09 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–4	L
02 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–1	W
21 Feb	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
15 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	1–0	W
07 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	2–4	L
24 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Central Coast Mariners FC		Wellington Phoenix FC
#9	Position	#8
32	Points	33
26	Played	26
8 / 8 / 10	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 11
35	Scored	36
42	Conceded	48
-7	GD	-12
1.23	PPG	1.27
31%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Grahame Park that hosts another battle between Central Coast Mariners FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Birighitti, as he is very good at scoring at Grahame Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
18' Liberato Cacace doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
23' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Gary Hooper makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
64' Chris Harold makes way for Matt Simon at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
69' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Reno Piscopo has done his job and it is now time for Jaushua Sotirio to step up.
74' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
76' The supporters are chanting for Alex Rufer. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 76 minute.
78' The deadlock is broken! Jaushua Sotirio gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
79' The whistle greets Danny DeSilva as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Silvera.
80' The crowd applauds Ulises Davila as he leaves the pitch. Callum McCowatt steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
82' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Matti Steinmann gets a Yellow card.
83' Poor challenge from Kim Eunsun. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
89' The deadlock is broken! Jair gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wellington Phoenix FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Adam Pearce
8
Michael McGlinchey
19
Matt Simon ↑ 64'
10
Tommy Oar
9
Jordan Murray
29
Jair ↑ 64'
17
Samuel Silvera ↑ 79'

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Sarpreet Singh	3
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Liberato Cacace	2
Marcos Urena	2
Gary Hooper	2
Beni Nkololo	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2020-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-03-01 Western United FC 6–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2020-02-14 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-02-09 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2020-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2020-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2020-02-07 Perth Glory FC 4–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-01-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2020-01-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.65 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.27 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC27% Draw22% Wellington Phoenix FC51%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC23% Draw38% Wellington Phoenix FC39%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 3

0 – 1

4.1%

0 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

1 – 4

3.5%

3 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	14%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	19%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	15%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.