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 – 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Central Coast Mariners FC is underway.
  • 5' The 25-year-old Thomas Aquilina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Storm Roux on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Oliver Sail needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Beni Nkololo on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' What a strike from Alex Rufer! The score is 1-0.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Oskar Zawada — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Alex Rufer was booked on 45.
  • 46' Maximilien Balard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Storm Roux on 46 minute.
  • 51' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Steven Peter Ugarkovic.
  • 56' Danny Vukovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 59' Paul Ayongo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Ruhs at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' 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 Clayton Lewis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Christian Theoharous on, Joshua Nisbet off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Bozhidar Kraev is replaced by Benjamin Old on 77 minute.
  • 82' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. David Ball has done his job and it is now time for Finn Surman to step up.
  • 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callan Elliot.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wellington Phoenix FC 2-1 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
Liberato Cacace 2
Marcos Urena 2
Gary Hooper 2
Beni Nkololo 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.