Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Wellington Phoenix FC

0 – 0

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Tue 6 Feb 2024 · 03:00 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 68' Christian Theoharous

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

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

2024-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–0	D
02 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
19 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
14 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	4–3	W
04 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–0	D
03 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	4–0	W
27 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–0	W
21 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
13 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
06 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' 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.
25' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' Mikael Doka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
50' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
55' Ronald Barcellos, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
60' 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.
62' Fin Conchie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oskar van Hattum at the 62 minute mark.
67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Jackson will be considering his options from the bench.
68' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Theoharous is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — card on 68.
69' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Christian Theoharous exits the field as Miguel Di Pizio enters on 69.
74' The 29-year-old Bozhidar Kraev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
87' Ryan Edmondson makes way for Ronald Barcellos at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
90' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Luke Supyk.
The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 0-0 Central Coast Mariners FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

99
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Ronald Barcellos 87'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Christian Theoharous ↓ Miguel Di Pizio 69'
9
Alou Kuol
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
2
Mikael Doka
3
Brian Kaltak
6
Max Balard
11
Miguel Angel Torres

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	4
Sarpreet Singh	3
Jason Cummings	3
Beni Nkololo	3
Marcos Urena	2
Gary Hooper	2
Beni Nkololo	2
Louis Fenton	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-02-02 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-14 Perth Glory FC 3–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-02-03 Adelaide United FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-01-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.16 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC33% Draw28% Central Coast Mariners FC39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

67%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC22% Draw47% Central Coast Mariners FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 2

7.6%

1 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.3%

0 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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