Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Wellington Phoenix FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 16 Oct 2022 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Kelechi

Y 18' Paul Ayongo

Oskar Zawada 33' Y

Oskar Zawada 34' Y

Y 77' Harrison Steele

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

2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–2	D
09 Oct	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
09 May	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
05 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
24 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	D
07 May	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
03 May	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–0	W
30 Apr	Western United FC	H	1–0	W
23 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	4–2	W
17 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	4–0	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' Three points are at stake. Wellington Phoenix FC host Central Coast Mariners FC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' The 30-year-old Oliver Sail has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
16' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Kelechi will be fuming at that decision.
18' Controversy at the stadium! Paul Ayongo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Mauragis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
28' A quiet spell here at . Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' Oskar Zawada was booked on 33.
34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oskar Zawada.
38' Central Coast Mariners FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jason Cummings on 38.
43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
48' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
57' GOAL! Ben Waine scores on 57.
60' Goal! Samuel Silvera scores his 14 goal in 208 matches.
62' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Bozhidar Kraev departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
65' A stunning finish from Jason Cummings — that came from absolutely nowhere!
69' The crowd applauds Kelechi as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Aquilina steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
74' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
75' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Jason Cummings by Michael Ruhs on 75 minute.
77' Harrison Steele was booked on 77.
81' The crowd applauds Clayton Lewis as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Pennington steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
85' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Oskar van Hattum on, Oskar Zawada off on 85 minutes.
88' Goal! Joshua Laws scores his 1 goal in 209 matches.
89' The whistle greets Paul Ayongo as he departs to be replaced by Dor Jok.
2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Scott Wootton
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Nicholas Pennington 81'
7
Kosta Barbarouses
20
Oliver Sail
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Benjamin Old 62'
18
Ben Waine
6
Tim Payne
12
Lucas Mauragis ↓ Sam Sutton 62'
21
Joshua Laws
5
Steven Peter Ugarkovic
9
Oskar Zawada ↓ Oskar van Hattum 85'

Bench

17
Callan Elliot
19
Sam Sutton ↑ 62'
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 85'
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 62'
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 81'
40
Alex Paulsen
3
Finn Surman

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jason Cummings ↓ Michael Ruhs 75'
11
Beni Nkololo
90
Paul Ayongo ↓ Dor Jok 89'
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Samuel Silvera
6
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 75'
18
Jacob Farrell
17
Kelechi ↓ Thomas Aquilina 69'
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

98
Marco Tulio
21
Michael Ruhs ↑ 75'
2
Thomas Aquilina ↑ 69'
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 75'
22
Cameron Windust
29
Dor Jok ↑ 89'

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Sarpreet Singh	3
Oskar Zawada	2
Louis Fenton	2
Garang Kuol	2
David Williams	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-05-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-05-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-05-03 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2022-04-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.63 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.87 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC33% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC42%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

67%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC27% Draw41% Central Coast Mariners FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

5.1%

0 – 1

5.1%

0 – 0

4.4%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

3 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	16%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	19%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	13%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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