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

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

Match Preview

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The ball is rolling at Sky Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC are looking to make home advantage count against Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' The 24-year-old Sam Sutton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcos Urena makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' Louis Fenton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Tim Payne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 24' What composure from Beni Nkololo! The international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Beni Nkololo gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' The whistle greets Noah Smith as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Hatch.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Nicholas Pennington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' GOAL! Jason Cummings scores on 55.
  • 60' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Jaushua Sotirio on, Nicholas Pennington off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nicolai Muller. He replaces Jason Cummings on 63 minute.
  • 68' The Garang Kuol breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 5-0!
  • 69' What a moment for Garang Kuol! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moresche made 289 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' David Ball makes way for Riley Bidois at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 80' Noah Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Harrison Steele on, Maximilien Balard off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Benjamin Old, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Louis Fenton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Scott Wootton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wellington Phoenix FC players.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

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

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
2 / 4
2.19 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC51% Draw23% Central Coast Mariners FC26%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
49%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC39% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC22%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
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.