Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Wellington Phoenix FC

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 14 Feb 2021 · 05:05 UTC WIN Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'

David Ball 27' R

Y 84' Lewis Miller

Overview

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 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	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

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

Wellington Phoenix FC

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

Central Coast Mariners FC

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
#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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Central Coast Mariners FC get us underway at WIN Stadium.
5' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Luke De Vere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 205 appearances.
20' 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.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
27' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Ball on 27.
30' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 30 minute. Joshua Laws leaves to be changed by Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi.
35' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' Assisted by Marcos Urena with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Simon makes no mistake. 0-1!
45' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Central Coast Mariners FC's shape.
46' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Joshua Nisbet comes on to replace Michal Janota.
50' GOAL! Oliver Bozanic fires home to make it 0-2!
55' Mark Birighitti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
59' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Louis Fenton on, Tim Payne off on 59 minutes.
64' Jaden Casella, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
68' The whistle greets Luke De Vere as he departs to be replaced by Liam McGing.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
77' Daniel Bouman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Simon on 77 minute.
78' Alou Kuol is replacing Marcos Urena for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
83' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Miller is hanging Stefan Nigro on the field on 83 minute.
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Miller.
89' Clayton Lewis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Jaden Casella on, Danny DeSilva off on 90 minutes.
With this win, Central Coast Mariners FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
David Ball
23
Clayton Lewis
5
James McGarry
3
Luke De Vere ↓ Liam McGing 68'
12
Matt Ridenton
14
Alex Rufer
1
Stefan Marinovic
6
Tim Payne ↓ Mirza Muratovic 59'
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Louis Fenton 59'
10
Ulises Davila C
21
Joshua Laws ↓ Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi 30'

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 59'
2
Liam McGing ↑ 68'
18
Ben Waine
4
Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi ↑ 30'
19
Sam Sutton
15
Mirza Muratovic ↑ 59'

Coach Ufuk Talay

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Adam Pearce
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 46'
3
Lewis Miller ↑ 83'
14
Daniel Bouman ↑ 77'
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 77'
23
Daniel Hall
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 90'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

1 / 4

1.7 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.76 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC36% Draw26% Central Coast Mariners FC38%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

64%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC29% Draw41% Central Coast Mariners FC30%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

4.9%

1 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 0

4.6%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	18%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

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