Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).

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' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Storm Roux.
  • 14' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Storm Roux is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
  • 25' Beni Nkololo was booked on 25.
  • 30' 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 Jacob Farrell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' GOAL! Alex Rufer fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 37' Central Coast Mariners 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 adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Rufer on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The whistle greets Storm Roux as he departs to be replaced by Maximilien Balard.
  • 51' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Clayton Lewis departs to be replaced by Steven Peter Ugarkovic.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Michael Ruhs exits the field as Paul Ayongo enters on 59.
  • 64' Christian Theoharous, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Nisbet departs to be replaced by Christian Theoharous.
  • 77' Benjamin Old is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bozhidar Kraev at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace David Ball by Finn Surman on 82 minute.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Callan Elliot was booked on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Central Coast Mariners FC.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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
Gary Hooper 2
Beni Nkololo 2
Louis Fenton 2
Oskar Zawada 2

Head to Head

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

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
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

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.