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 – 1

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 22 Jan 2023 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Storm Roux

Y 14' Storm Roux

Y 25' Beni Nkololo

Alex Rufer 45' Y

Callan Elliot 90' Y

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

2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–1	W
14 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–0	W
07 Jan	Sydney FC	A	1–0	W
02 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	1–3	L
23 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D
17 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	3–1	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L
13 Jan	Macarthur FC	A	2–1	W
07 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	4–0	W
31 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
27 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–1	L
21 Dec	Newcastle United Jets 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC has kicked off!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Storm Roux.
14' Storm Roux was booked on 14.
19' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Beni Nkololo will be fuming at that decision.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
32' GOAL! Alex Rufer scores on 32.
37' 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.
40' Oskar Zawada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Rufer on 45 minutes.
46' The crowd applauds Storm Roux as he leaves the pitch. Maximilien Balard steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
51' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Steven Peter Ugarkovic comes on to replace Clayton Lewis.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
59' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Michael Ruhs exits the field as Paul Ayongo enters on 59.
64' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
69' The 27-year-old Joshua Nisbet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
73' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Joshua Nisbet trudges off to be replaced by Christian Theoharous on 73 minutes.
77' Benjamin Old is replacing Bozhidar Kraev for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
82' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. David Ball is replaced by Finn Surman.
87' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Callan Elliot was booked on 90.
Full Time. Wellington Phoenix FC beats Central Coast Mariners FC

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
David Ball ↓ Finn Surman 82'
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Steven Peter Ugarkovic 51'
7
Kosta Barbarouses
20
Oliver Sail
14
Alex Rufer
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Benjamin Old 77'
17
Callan Elliot
6
Tim Payne
12
Lucas Mauragis
21
Joshua Laws
9
Oskar Zawada

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio
11
Beni Nkololo
15
Storm Roux ↓ Maximilien Balard 46'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet ↓ Christian Theoharous 73'
7
Samuel Silvera
21
Michael Ruhs ↓ Paul Ayongo 59'
18
Jacob Farrell ↓ Daniel Hall 73'
13
Harrison Steele ↓ Thomas Aquilina 46'
25
Nectarios Triantis
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

90
Paul Ayongo ↑ 59'
31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 73'
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 73'
6
Maximilien Balard ↑ 46'
2
Thomas Aquilina ↑ 46'
24
Yaren Sozer
22
Cameron Windust

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

2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2022-12-23 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-13 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC W 2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-12-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.83 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.63 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC45% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC31%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

55%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC32% Draw41% Central Coast Mariners FC27%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.3%

1 – 0

5.1%

3 – 1

0 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

4.5%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	19%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	17%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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.