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

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 03:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 32' Joshua Nisbet

David Ball 34' Y

James McGarry 54' Y

Y 77' Beni Nkololo

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

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

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

2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–4	L
13 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–0	W
09 Apr	Western United FC	A	4–1	W
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

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	4–0	W
13 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
09 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–5	L
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

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 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' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' 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.
20' Reno Piscopo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' What composure from Beni Nkololo! The international strokes it home. 0-1.
26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Beni Nkololo makes no mistake. 0-2!
31' Garang Kuol is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Nisbet on 32.
34' Poor challenge from David Ball. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
39' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
44' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James McGarry made 168 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
54' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. James McGarry gets a Yellow card.
59' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Storm Roux has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
62' Jason Cummings is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
64' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Louis Fenton has done his job and it is now time for Ben Waine to step up.
65' A goal from the Brazil international Moresche! He fires home on 65 to make it 0-4!
70' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
72' Garang Kuol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moresche at the 72 minute mark.
77' Beni Nkololo was booked on 77.
78' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Cy Goddard comes on to replace Jason Cummings.
80' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walter Sandoval, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
90' Riley Bidois has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jaushua Sotirio on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Central Coast Mariners FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Cy Goddard ↑ 78'
12
Marcos Urena ↑ 64'
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 78'
24
Yaren Sozer
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 72'
35
Cameron Windust
36
Garang Kuol ↑ 72'

Coach Nick Montgomery

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

2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-04-13 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.81 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.08 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC36% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC40%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

64%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC27% Draw38% Central Coast Mariners FC35%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

8.5%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 3

5.3%

2 – 3

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

0 – 1

3.8%

2 – 0

3.4%

1 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	16%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	18%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	13%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

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