Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 06:05 UTC WIN Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at WIN Stadium.

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

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

2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-02-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–1	W
21 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
05 Jun	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Jun	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
27 May	Macarthur FC	A	2–1	W
15 May	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
21 Nov	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
04 Jun	Macarthur FC	A	3–0	W
30 May	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
26 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
22 May	Western United FC	H	3–0	W

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' Welcome to WIN Stadium 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' The 28-year-old Kye Rowles has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
30' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' Jaushua Sotirio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
48' Brilliant from the ! Gary Hooper makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 48.
52' What composure from Marcos Urena! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 1-1.
57' Tim Payne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
58' The whistle greets Storm Roux as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Miller.
63' Goal! Jaushua Sotirio scores his 20 goal in 205 matches.
64' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 64 minute. Gary Hooper leaves to be changed by Ben Waine.
69' Wellington Phoenix 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.
70' The crowd applauds Maximilien Balard as he leaves the pitch. Harrison Steele steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
75' Harrison Steele, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
77' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Callan Elliot exits the field as Louis Fenton enters on 77.
82' 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.
87' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Ruon Tongyik has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Hall to step up.
88' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Bozinovski. He replaces Reno Piscopo on 88 minute.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

88
Gary Hooper ↓ Ben Waine 64'
9
David Ball
23
Clayton Lewis
5
James McGarry
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Benjamin Old 77'
20
Oliver Sail
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Nicholas Pennington 64'
17
Callan Elliot ↓ Louis Fenton 77'
6
Tim Payne
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ Matthew Bozinovski 88'
21
Joshua Laws

Bench

16
Louis Fenton ↑ 77'
18
Ben Waine ↑ 64'
3
Matthew Bozinovski ↑ 88'
12
Luka Prso
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 77'
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 64'
40
Alex Paulsen

Coach Ufuk Talay

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Cy Goddard ↓ Matthew Hatch 70'
15
Storm Roux ↓ Lewis Miller 58'
14
Kye Rowles
21
Ruon Tongyik ↓ Daniel Hall 87'
12
Marcos Urena
8
Oliver Bozanic
1
Mark Birighitti
4
Joshua Nisbet
17
Damian Tsekenis ↓ Moresche 58'
16
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 70'
18
Jacob Farrell

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 58'
3
Lewis Miller ↑ 58'
5
Noah Smith
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 87'
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 70'
24
Yaren Sozer
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 70'

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Sarpreet Singh	3
Garang Kuol	2
David Williams	2
Matt Simon	2
Liberato Cacace	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-11-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-06-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-05-27 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-05-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-11-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-06-04 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-05-30 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2021-05-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.73 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.73 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC42% Draw24% Wellington Phoenix FC34%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

58%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC29% Draw41% Wellington Phoenix FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 0

4.8%

0 – 1

4.8%

2 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

0 – 0

4.6%

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 3

4.5%

3 – 2

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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