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

3 – 2

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 06:35 UTC Westpac Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 19' Jonathan Aspropotamitis

Y 45' Andrew Hoole

R 46' Kye Rowles

Y 81' Jack Clisby

Liberato Cacace 88' 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 Mark Rule
Referee
Referee Alex King
Referee Adrian Arndt
Referee David Walsh

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

2019-01-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
08 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
05 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–0	D
28 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
22 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–1	W
15 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L
04 Jan	Sydney FC	A	2–5	L
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	1–4	L
23 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
15 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC get this one started.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
8' What a moment for Matt Simon! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
18' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' Jonathan Aspropotamitis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
21' What composure from Andrew Hoole! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-2.
26' Andrew Durante, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
31' The 40-year-old Steven Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
41' Roy Krishna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 209 appearances.
45' Andrew Hoole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kye Rowles on 46 minutes.
46' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Mitch Nichols is withdrawn and Cillian Sheridan gets his opportunity.
48' The deadlock is broken! Roy Krishna gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' What an equalizer from Roy Krishna!
62' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Jack Clisby comes on to replace Tom Hiariej.
65' Assisted by Roy Krishna with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Williams makes no mistake. 3-2!
70' Tom Hiariej has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
74' Andrew Hoole makes way for Jordan Murray at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Clisby.
82' Michael McGlinchey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Melling on 82 minute.
85' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Max Burgess comes on to replace Sarpreet Singh.
88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liberato Cacace.
90' Dylan Fox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michal Kopczynski on 90 minute.
3-2 the final result. Central Coast Mariners FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
6
Dylan Fox ↑ 90'
5
Ryan Lowry
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 46'
23
Max Burgess ↑ 85'

Coach Marko Rudan

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Mathew Millar
1
Ben Kennedy
15
Kye Rowles
4
Jake McGing
6
Tom Hiariej ↓ Jack Clisby 62'
22
Jacob Melling ↓ Michael McGlinchey 82'
11
Connor Pain
7
Andrew Hoole ↓ Jordan Murray 74'
19
Matt Simon C
2
Jonathan Aspropotamitis
10
Tommy Oar

Bench

23
Mario Shabow
12
Adam Pearce
8
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 82'
3
Jack Clisby ↑ 62'
25
Jordan Murray ↑ 74'

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Sarpreet Singh	3
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Marcos Urena	2
Gary Hooper	2
Beni Nkololo	2
Oskar Zawada	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.4 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.44 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC61% Draw20% Central Coast Mariners FC19%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

39%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC43% Draw37% Central Coast Mariners FC20%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

8.2%

3 – 1

6.8%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

3.3%

4 – 2

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	20%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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