Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Wellington Phoenix FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Tue 5 Apr 2022 · 09:05 UTC Sky Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 89' Louis Fenton

Y 90' Scott Wootton

Overview

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–0	W
02 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	0–6	L
30 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–0	W
26 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
18 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–4	L
12 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–2	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–5	L
02 Apr	Western United FC	A	2–2	D
26 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	3–0	W
19 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–2	W
15 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	0–0	D
09 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	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)

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sky Stadium!
5' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
8' Marcos Urena puts Wellington Phoenix FC on the lead.
13' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Daniel Hall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
23' Riley Bidois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
24' GOAL! Beni Nkololo scores on 24.
25' Beni Nkololo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
30' 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.
34' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 34 minute. Noah Smith leaves to be changed by Matthew Hatch.
39' Kye Rowles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
49' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
54' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 315 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' Jason Cummings has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
60' Ben Waine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
62' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace Nicholas Pennington.
63' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Jason Cummings is replaced by Nicolai Muller.
68' Garang Kuol has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
69' Goal! Garang Kuol scores his 9 goal in 213 matches.
74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jaushua Sotirio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
75' David Ball makes way for Riley Bidois at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
80' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
82' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Maximilien Balard has done his job and it is now time for Harrison Steele to step up.
87' 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.
89' It’s a booking for Central Coast Mariners FC player. Louis Fenton gets a Yellow card.
90' Scott Wootton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jason Cummings ↓ Nicolai Muller 63'
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ Garang Kuol 63'
14
Kye Rowles
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Moresche 62'
1
Mark Birighitti
4
Joshua Nisbet
3
Lewis Miller
5
Noah Smith ↓ Matthew Hatch 34'
23
Daniel Hall
16
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 82'
18
Jacob Farrell

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 62'
27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 63'
15
Storm Roux
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 34'
24
Yaren Sozer
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 82'
36
Garang Kuol ↑ 63'

Coach Nick Montgomery

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
David Ball ↓ Riley Bidois 75'
4
Scott Wootton
20
Oliver Sail
16
Louis Fenton
17
Callan Elliot
18
Ben Waine
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton
8
Benjamin Old ↓ Reno Piscopo 62'
13
Nicholas Pennington ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 62'
7
Walter Sandoval

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC L 2022-03-30 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-03-26 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2022-03-18 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-03-12 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-03-26 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC W 2022-03-19 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Macarthur FC W 2022-03-15 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.89 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC70% Draw17% Central Coast Mariners FC13%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

30%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC59% Draw33% Central Coast Mariners FC8%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.5%

3 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.2%

3 – 1

7.8%

1 – 0

7.1%

4 – 0

1 – 1

6.5%

4 – 1

5.7%

5 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

3.6%

5 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	21%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	19%	22%
-0.5	78%	—	22%
+0.5	93%	—	7%
+1	93%	5%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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