Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Central Coast Mariners FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Central Coast Stadium.
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
19 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2024-04-06
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2024-02-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
2023-02-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2023-01-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | Sydney FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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 Central Coast Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a card for Sasha Kuzevski.
- 11' 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.
- 15' GOAL! Hideki Ishige fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
- 25' Vitor Feijao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' 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.
- 34' Poor challenge from Sam Sutton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' A goal from the New Zealand international Kosta Barbarouses! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-2!
- 43' Dylan Peraic-Cullen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Alfie McCalmont catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Diesel Herrington is replaced by Sabit James on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giancarlo Italiano will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' What a moment for Sam Sutton! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Kazuki Nagasawa is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 60' Nathan Walker is replacing Matt Sheridan for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 65' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 67' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Ryan Edmondson has done his job and it is now time for Bailey Brandtman to step up.
- 69' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Kosta Barbarouses trudges off to be replaced by Stefan Colakovski on 69 minutes.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Jackson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Sasha Kuzevski is withdrawn and Storm Roux gets his opportunity.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 8
- 12
-
16
Harrison Steele ↓ Haine Eames 67'
-
27
Sasha Kuzevski ↓ Storm Roux 83'
-
24
Diesel Herrington ↓ Sabit James 46'
- 40
- 33
- 10
- 3
-
11
Vitor Feijao ↓ Alou Kuol 46'
Bench
-
15
Storm Roux ↑ 83'
- 5
-
9
Alou Kuol ↑ 46'
- 30
-
37
Bailey Brandtman ↑ 67'
-
36
Haine Eames ↑ 67'
-
17
Sabit James ↑ 46'
Coach
Mark Jackson
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 60'
- 14
- 9
- 25
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 15
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↓ Nathan Walker 60'
Bench
- 21
- 24
-
11
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 69'
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 60'
- 30
- 3
-
41
Nathan Walker ↑ 60'
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
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
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2024-04-06
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2024-02-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
2023-02-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2023-01-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-11-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2024-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2024-10-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-05-25
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-05-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Sydney FC
D
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-11-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Auckland FC
L
2024-10-26
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2024-05-18
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-05-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
68%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC
| Handicap | Central Coast Mariners FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

