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

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A League · 2019-20

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Wellington Phoenix FC

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 (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

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

23 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/4

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sabit James	6 G	2 A
Ali Auglah	5 G
Bailey Brandtman	4 G	2 A
Alfie McCalmont	4 G	1 A

Wellington Phoenix FC

Ifeanyi Eze	10 G	1 A
Carlo Armiento	5 G	2 A
Corban Piper	4 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Birighitti suffering a number of foals already.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
18' GOAL! Liberato Cacace scores on 18. Assisted by Ulises Davila
23' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' What composure from Gary Hooper! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
35' Cameron Devlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
40' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
50' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
55' Alex Rufer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
64' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Chris Harold is replaced by Matt Simon on 64 minute.
69' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Jaushua Sotirio on, Reno Piscopo off on 69 minutes.
74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
76' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rufer on 76 minutes.
78' Jaushua Sotirio doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
79' Samuel Silvera gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Danny DeSilva and will look to change the dynamic.
80' The crowd applauds Ulises Davila as he leaves the pitch. Callum McCowatt steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Matti Steinmann is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 82.
83' Kim Eunsun is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
88' The 25-year-old Lewis Miller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
89' Jair has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liberato Cacace.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

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
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Sarpreet Singh	3
Matt Simon	2
Liberato Cacace	2
Marcos Urena	2
Gary Hooper	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.