Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 24 Feb 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 34' Bozhidar Kraev

Y 35' Bozhidar Kraev

Brian Kaltak 58' R

Brian Kaltak 59' R

Nick Montgomery 60' Y

Nick Montgomery 61' Y

Y 65' Benjamin Old

Y 70' David Ball

Jacob Farrell 90' Y

Moresche 90' R

Y 90' Scott Wootton

Nick Montgomery 90' R

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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

2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
10 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
04 Feb	Sydney FC	A	2–3	L
28 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	Western United FC	A	3–0	W
12 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
28 Jan	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–1	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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' international Benjamin Old has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
12' GOAL! James McGarry fires home to make it 1-0!
17' 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.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
27' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
32' 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.
34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bozhidar Kraev.
35' Poor challenge from Bozhidar Kraev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Steele, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
45' Oskar Zawada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
58' Brian Kaltak is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
59' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 59.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Montgomery on 60.
61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nick Montgomery.
64' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Jason Cummings is replaced by Moresche.
65' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Benjamin Old gets a Yellow card.
70' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. David Ball will be fuming at that decision.
75' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Christian Theoharous on, Beni Nkololo off on 75 minutes.
80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
84' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Cameron Windust on, James McGarry off on 84 minutes.
89' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Yan Sasse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Farrell is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 90.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio ↓ Daniel Hall 64'
9
Jason Cummings ↓ Moresche 64'
5
James McGarry ↓ Cameron Windust 84'
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ Christian Theoharous 75'
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Samuel Silvera
6
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 64'
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 64'
31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 75'
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 64'
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 64'
28
James Bayliss
22
Cameron Windust ↑ 84'

Coach Nick Montgomery

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
David Williams	2
Matt Simon	2
Liberato Cacace	2
Marcos Urena	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.79 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.65 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC41% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

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

59%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC31% Draw41% Wellington Phoenix FC28%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 0

5.1%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.7%

0 – 1

4.6%

0 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	19%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	17%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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