Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Central Coast Mariners FC
Sat 4 Jan 2020 · 06:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'
Y 23' Jack Clisby
Y 39' Kye Rowles
Cameron Devlin 50' Y
Stefan Marinovic 84' Y
Matti Steinmann 86' Y
Ulises Davila 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
5
4
Wellington Phoenix FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Central Coast Mariners FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Wellington Phoenix FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
28 Dec Western United FC A 3–1 W
21 Dec Sydney FC H 2–2 D
14 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D
07 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
31 Dec Perth Glory FC H 0–3 L
22 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Sydney FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Western United FC H 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
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Gary Hooper doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Clisby.
  • 28' Callum McCowatt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' What a strike from David Ball! The score is 2-0.
  • 34' Australia international Luke De Vere has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' Kye Rowles was booked on 39.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Magnificent from Luke De Vere! That is 2 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Cameron Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Steven Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Liberato Cacace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Marinovic.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matti Steinmann on 86.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-01-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-12-28 Western United FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-12-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-12-01 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC L 2019-12-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-11-30 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-11-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.24 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC59% Draw21% Central Coast Mariners FC20%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
41%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC42% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC19%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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