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 (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- 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
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
Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Central Coast Mariners FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Rufer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Sasha Kuzevski. He receives a card.
- 11' Diesel Herrington needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hideki Ishige on 15.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Isaac Hughes, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Sam Sutton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 38' Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
- 43' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a card on 45.
- 46' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Diesel Herrington departs to be replaced by Sabit James.
- 51' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' A stunning finish from Sam Sutton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Matt Sheridan by Nathan Walker on 60 minute.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kazuki Nagasawa made 443 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Edmondson departs to be replaced by Bailey Brandtman.
- 69' Stefan Colakovski is replacing Kosta Barbarouses for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giancarlo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Sasha Kuzevski is replaced by Storm Roux.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Another three points for Wellington Phoenix FC.
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 |
| David Williams | 2 |
| Matt Simon | 2 |
| Liberato Cacace | 2 |
| Marcos Urena | 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.

