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 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Wellington Phoenix FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 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
#1	Position	#11
10	Points	2
4	Played	4
3 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 2 / 2
7	Scored	4
1	Conceded	9
+6	GD	-5
2.50	PPG	0.50
75%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Central Coast Mariners FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

Corban Piper	3 G
Riley Bidois	2 G
Nathan Walker	1 G	1 A
Rafael Duran	1 G

Central Coast Mariners FC

Oliver Lavale	4 G
Ali Auglah	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at as Wellington Phoenix FC face off against Central Coast Mariners FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Ruhs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
13' The referee calls foul for Storm Roux. He receives a Yellow card.
14' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 14.
19' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' Oskar Zawada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
30' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
32' Magnificent from Alex Rufer! That is 5 goals in 213 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
37' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' Oskar Zawada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
45' Alex Rufer is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
46' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 46 minute. Storm Roux leaves to be changed by Maximilien Balard.
51' The crowd applauds Clayton Lewis as he leaves the pitch. Steven Peter Ugarkovic steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
56' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Michael Ruhs is replaced by Paul Ayongo on 59 minute.
64' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
69' The -year-old has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
73' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Joshua Nisbet by Christian Theoharous on 73 minute.
77' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Bozhidar Kraev trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Old on 77 minutes.
82' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace David Ball by Finn Surman on 82 minute.
87' David Ball is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
90' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Callan Elliot gets a Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Sarpreet Singh	3
David Williams	2
Matt Simon	2
Liberato Cacace	2
Marcos Urena	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

4 / 4

2.54 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.88 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC66% Draw20% Central Coast Mariners FC14%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

34%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC53% Draw37% Central Coast Mariners FC10%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

8.1%

1 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

7.6%

4 – 0

5.5%

4 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

1 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	30%	—	70%
-2	30%	21%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	21%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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