Australia - A-LeagueWestpac StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: match statistics

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Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wellington Phoenix plays Central Coast Mariners in A-League (Australia). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Westpac Stadium.

Recent form

Wellington Phoenix has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Central Coast Mariners has 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Wellington Phoenix scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Central Coast Mariners scores 2.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.80 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Wellington Phoenix's games and 100% of Central Coast Mariners's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 80% for BTTS and 80% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Central Coast Mariners has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.19 per game. Wellington Phoenix takes 9.0 shots per game, while Central Coast Mariners takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Wellington Phoenix leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Central Coast Mariners leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wellington Phoenix's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Central Coast Mariners, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.80 goals. Both teams score in 80% of games, and 80% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.87)
(3.94)
(4.05)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
2Goals scored / game2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals allowed / game2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
38%Average possession41%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
4Shots on target / game5
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9Shots per game14
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
4Shots on target5
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
22.2%Shot conversion14.3%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
38%Possession41%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1.19xG for1.41
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0.77xG against1.92
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Shooting quality

Wellington Phoenix: Counter-attackingCentral Coast Mariners: Counter-attacking
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Accuracy (shots on target)44%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Wellington Phoenix is 200% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix · 1 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 0.77BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Central Coast Mariners
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wellington Phoenix is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Wellington Phoenix · 2 goals / game - Central Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix scoring profile: very strong

Wellington Phoenix scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while Central Coast Mariners keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 games).

Central Coast Mariners scoring profile: very strong

Central Coast Mariners scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while Wellington Phoenix keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 games).

2Goals scored (season)2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals conceded (season)2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
3Average goals per game4
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
2Goals scored (last 5)2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals conceded (last 5)2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
100%2 goals100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%3 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%4 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%2 goals100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%3 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%4 goals0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

100%
Central Coast Mariners - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 1 games
80%
League average

Goal patterns

100%BTTS at half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
100%Scored in both halves100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Central Coast Mariners is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Wellington Phoenix · 3 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Central Coast Mariners - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)3
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals scored (1st half)1
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
2Average goals (1st half)1
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%No goal before half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)0
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0Goals conceded (2nd half)2
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
1Average goals (2nd half)3
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
0%No goal after half-time0%
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-1.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Central Coast Mariners - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Wellington Phoenix - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game2.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1
Central Coast Mariners - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.02.0
Average goals per game1.03.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wellington Phoenix
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Central Coast Mariners
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
125%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wellington Phoenix

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Central Coast Mariners

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
200%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Wellington PhoenixLigaCentral Coast Mariners
Average goals per game▲ 3.002.80▲ 4.00
Both teams scored▲ 100%80%▲ 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 100%80%▲ 100%
Clean sheets▼ 0%20%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%60%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%80%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.80
Average goals per game
80%
Both teams scored
80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+80%
Home attack advantage
+44%
Home defensive advantage
+60%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
40%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Wellington Phoenix's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Central Coast Mariners. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Wellington Phoenix FC
3 : 1
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners FC
1 : 1
Wellington Phoenix FC

FAQ

When do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners play?

Wellington Phoenix face Central Coast Mariners on October 25, 2026 in A-League at Westpac Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Wellington Phoenix won 1, Central Coast Mariners won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?

Wellington Phoenix score 2.00 goals per game on average and Central Coast Mariners 2.00. The A-League average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 80% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Wellington Phoenix's matches and 100% of Central Coast Mariners's.

What form are Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners in?

Over the last 5 games Wellington Phoenix have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Central Coast Mariners 0-1-0 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.