Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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
2022-10-16 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Scotland international Jason Cummings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' Kelechi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
  • 18' Paul Ayongo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 28' 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 Tim Payne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oskar Zawada.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oskar Zawada on 34 minutes.
  • 38' What a strike from Jason Cummings! The score is 0-1.
  • 43' Scott Wootton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 331 appearances.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Waine makes it 1-1.
  • 60' Samuel Silvera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 62 minute. Bozhidar Kraev leaves to be changed by Benjamin Old.
  • 65' What composure from Jason Cummings! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 69' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Kelechi trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Aquilina on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Storm Roux, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Ruhs is hanging Jason Cummings on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harrison Steele on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Nicholas Pennington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clayton Lewis on 81 minute.
  • 85' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Oskar Zawada is withdrawn and Oskar van Hattum gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Joshua Laws adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' Dor Jok is replacing Paul Ayongo for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

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

2022-10-16 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

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.