Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

10
5
4
Wellington Phoenix FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #11
10 Points 2
4 Played 4
3 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 2
7 Scored 4
1 Conceded 9
+6 GD -5
2.50 PPG 0.50
75% Win % 0%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
Corban Piper 3 G
Riley Bidois 2 G
Nathan Walker 1 G 1 A
Rafael Duran 1 G
Central Coast Mariners FC
Oliver Lavale 4 G
Ali Auglah 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' What a moment for Louis Fenton! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' Aiden O'Neill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Aiden O'Neill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Westpac Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Assisted by Roy Krishna with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sarpreet Singh makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 45' Kye Rowles was booked on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Michal Kopczynski exits the field as Tom Doyle enters on 46.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Nathan Burns has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Mandi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Roy Krishna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
  • 63' Andrew Hoole has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiden O'Neill on 63 minute.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nathan Burns.
  • 72' The whistle greets Jack Clisby as he departs to be replaced by Josh Macdonald.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Sarpreet Singh on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! David Williams comes on to replace Nathan Burns.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Max Burgess on, Sarpreet Singh off 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

Coach Marko Rudan

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roy Krishna 4
Sarpreet Singh 3
Jason Cummings 3
Beni Nkololo 3
Gary Hooper 2
Beni Nkololo 2
Louis Fenton 2
Oskar Zawada 2

Head to Head

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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-12-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-11-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2018-11-25 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-04 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC76% Draw16% Central Coast Mariners FC8%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
24%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC61% Draw35% Central Coast Mariners FC4%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13%
4 – 0
9%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
2.2%
5 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 23% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 21% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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