Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Wellington Phoenix FC

3 – 1

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 21 Dec 2025 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2025-11-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2025-01-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-11-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-04-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–1	W
14 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–3	L
06 Dec	Auckland FC	A	1–3	L
29 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	W
22 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	0–1	L
08 Nov	Auckland FC	H	1–2	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–3	L
12 Dec	Auckland FC	H	1–2	L
06 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
29 Nov	Melbourne City FC	H	0–0	D
22 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–3	L
07 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#8	Position	#9
33	Points	32
26	Played	26
9 / 6 / 11	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 10
36	Scored	35
48	Conceded	42
-12	GD	-7
1.27	PPG	1.23
35%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Central Coast Mariners FC.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2025-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2025-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2025-12-06 Auckland FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-11-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2025-11-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2025-11-08 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Auckland FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2025-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2025-12-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Auckland FC L 2025-12-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2025-11-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2025-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2025-11-07 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.84 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.46 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC49% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC27%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

51%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC34% Draw42% Central Coast Mariners FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.3%

1 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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