Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Sky Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix 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.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Marcos Urena gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' England international Scott Wootton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' GOAL! Beni Nkololo scores on 24.
  • 25' A goal from the international Beni Nkololo! He fires home on 25 to make it 3-0!
  • 30' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Noah Smith is replaced by Matthew Hatch.
  • 39' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Walter Sandoval suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 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 fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Nicholas Pennington is replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
  • 63' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 63 minute. Jason Cummings leaves to be changed by Nicolai Muller.
  • 68' What a strike from Garang Kuol! The score is 5-0.
  • 69' Garang Kuol makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Riley Bidois on, David Ball off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Maximilien Balard by Harrison Steele on 82 minute.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Louis Fenton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Scott Wootton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.

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
Sarpreet Singh 3
Jason Cummings 3
Beni Nkololo 3
Liberato Cacace 2
Marcos Urena 2
Gary Hooper 2
Beni Nkololo 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.