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

0 – 4

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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 (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

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

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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' Central Coast Mariners FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Beni Nkololo on 25.
26' Beni Nkololo does the damage! The net is bulging and Central Coast Mariners FC surge ahead!
31' Moresche is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
32' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
34' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Ball on 34.
39' Tim Payne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' A quiet spell here at . Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
49' Jacob Farrell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 208 appearances.
54' The referee has no hesitation. James McGarry is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 54.
59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' What a moment for Jason Cummings! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
64' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Waine is hanging Louis Fenton on the field on 64 minute.
65' Magnificent from Moresche! That is 5 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
72' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 72 minute. Moresche leaves to be changed by Garang Kuol.
77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Beni Nkololo on 77.
78' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 78 minute. Jason Cummings leaves to be changed by Cy Goddard.
80' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Benjamin Old comes on to replace David Ball.
85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
90' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Jaushua Sotirio departs to be replaced by Riley Bidois.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Oskar Zawada	2
Louis Fenton	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.