Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Wellington Phoenix FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 06:35 UTC Westpac Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Roy Krishna 24' Y

Y 39' Aiden O'Neill

Y 45' Kye Rowles

Mandi 57' Y

Nathan Burns 71' Y

Sarpreet Singh 76' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Andrew Lindsay
Referee
Referee Ashley Beecham
Referee Lachlan Keevers

18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
08 Dec	Sydney FC	A	3–1	W
02 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	1–1	D
24 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	1–3	L
09 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	0–2	L
03 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–3	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
01 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
25 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
04 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	0–3	L

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

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

Ifeanyi Eze	10 G	1 A
Carlo Armiento	5 G	2 A
Corban Piper	4 G	4 A

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Louis Fenton, as he is very good at scoring at Westpac Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
9' Louis Fenton adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
14' Mandi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
19' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' A moment of madness from Roy Krishna on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Murray suffering a number of foals already.
34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill on 39 minutes.
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' Sarpreet Singh doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' Kye Rowles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
46' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Michal Kopczynski is replaced by Tom Doyle on 46 minute.
51' Andrew Hoole has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Mandi is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 57.
62' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
63' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Aiden O'Neill is replaced by Andrew Hoole.
68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
71' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Nathan Burns will be fuming at that decision.
72' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Jack Clisby trudges off to be replaced by Josh Macdonald on 72 minutes.
76' Sarpreet Singh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
76' David Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Burns at the 76 minute mark.
81' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Central Coast Mariners FC's shape.
86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Sarpreet Singh trudges off to be replaced by Max Burgess on 90 minutes.
Wellington Phoenix FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
19
Tom Doyle ↑ 46'
5
Ryan Lowry
11
David Williams ↑ 76'
23
Max Burgess ↑ 90'

Coach Marko Rudan

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Mario Shabow ↑ 72'
5
Antony Golec
7
Andrew Hoole ↑ 63'
16
Josh Macdonald ↑ 72'
24
Joe Gauci

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Sarpreet Singh	3
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Beni Nkololo	2
Louis Fenton	2
Oskar Zawada	2
Garang Kuol	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.9 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC55% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC21%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

45%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC39% Draw43% Central Coast Mariners FC18%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

8.2%

0 – 0

6.4%

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Clean Sheet