Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at WIN Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Andrej Giev
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
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
2020-03-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jul | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wellington Phoenix FC to score. At the same time, Central Coast Mariners FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Central Coast Mariners 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Daniel Bouman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for David Ball on 27 minutes.
- 30' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Joshua Laws exits the field as Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi enters on 30.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' What composure from Matt Simon! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
- 46' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Joshua Nisbet comes on to replace Michal Janota.
- 50' What a moment for Oliver Bozanic! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Tim Payne is replaced by Louis Fenton.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' The whistle greets Luke De Vere as he departs to be replaced by Liam McGing.
- 73' Joshua Laws has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Daniel Bouman comes on to replace Matt Simon.
- 78' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Marcos Urena trudges off to be replaced by Alou Kuol on 78 minutes.
- 83' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Stefan Nigro trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Miller on 83 minutes.
- 84' Lewis Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. David Ball has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Danny DeSilva departs to be replaced by Jaden Casella.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 5
-
3
Luke De Vere ↓ Liam McGing 68'
- 12
- 14
- 1
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Mirza Muratovic 59'
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Louis Fenton 59'
- 10
- 21
Bench
- 20
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 59'
-
2
Liam McGing ↑ 68'
- 18
- 4
- 19
-
15
Mirza Muratovic ↑ 59'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Stefan Nigro ↓ Lewis Miller 83'
-
10
Danny DeSilva ↓ Jaden Casella 90'
- 15
-
19
Matt Simon ↓ Daniel Bouman 77'
- 11
- 21
-
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Alou Kuol 77'
- 8
- 1
- 6
-
22
Michal Janota ↓ Joshua Nisbet 46'
Bench
- 20
-
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 46'
-
3
Lewis Miller ↑ 83'
-
14
Daniel Bouman ↑ 77'
-
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 77'
- 23
-
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
2020-03-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
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
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-02-08
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-02-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
2021-02-03
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-08-03
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-07-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-07-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.41
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
43%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
7.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
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.

