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Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners result, stats & H2H

Wellington Phoenix

3–1

Central Coast Mariners

Carlo Armiento
Manjrekar James
Corban Piper

Sabit James Ngor

21/12/2025 04:00 · Sky Stadium

Wellington Phoenix3–1Central Coast Mariners

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Carlo Armiento
Manjrekar James
Corban Piper

Sabit James Ngor
Diesel Herrington

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

7Shots on target3

8Fouls10

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Wellington Phoenix

Central Coast Mariners

Corban PiperFW · 90′Player of the match8.3
Carlo ArmientoMF · 90′7.7
Matt SheridanMF · 90′7.2
Kazuki NagasawaMF · 90′7.2
Sabit James NgorFW · 84′7.2

Corban PiperFW · 90′Player of the match8.3
Carlo ArmientoMF · 90′7.7
Matt SheridanMF · 90′7.2

Sabit James NgorFW · 84′7.2
Diesel HerringtonDF · 32′6.9
James DonachieDF · 90′6.7

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: A-League
Kick-off: Sun 21 Dec 04:00 EET
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Capacity: 37,034
City: Wellington

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

22Wellington Phoenix wins

12Draws

16Central Coast Mariners wins

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

25.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners20W
18.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory21W
24.04.26A-LeagueMacarthur FCWellington Phoenix40L
18.04.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixWS Wanderers21W
12.04.26A-LeagueMelbourne CityWellington Phoenix20L

Last matches: Central Coast Mariners

25.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners20L
17.10.26A-LeagueCentral Coast MarinersNewcastle Jets22D
22.07.26FFA CupSydney UtdCentral Coast Mariners11D
25.04.26A-LeagueNewcastle JetsCentral Coast Mariners40L
19.04.26A-LeagueAuckland FCCentral Coast Mariners01W

Head-to-head matches

25.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners20W
21.12.25A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners31W
02.11.25A-LeagueCentral Coast MarinersWellington Phoenix11D
25.01.25A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners00D
10.11.24A-LeagueCentral Coast MarinersWellington Phoenix03W
06.04.24A-LeagueCentral Coast MarinersWellington Phoenix21L

2.66Avg goals48%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2008: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

22Wellington Phoenix wins

12Draws

16Central Coast Mariners wins

70:63Goals (Wellington Phoenix : Central Coast Mariners)

2.66Goals per match

48%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

26%Over 3.5

Wellington Phoenix at home: 13-8-838:34 goals in 29 games
Central Coast Mariners at home: 8-4-929:32 goals in 21 games
Wellington Phoenix's biggest win: 2–8Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Wellington Phoenix, 9 Mar 2019
Central Coast Mariners's biggest win: 5–0Central Coast Mariners 5–0 Wellington Phoenix, 5 Apr 2022

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Oct 2026	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–0	Central Coast Mariners
21 Dec 2025	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	3–1	Central Coast Mariners
2 Nov 2025	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	1–1	Wellington Phoenix
25 Jan 2025	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–0	Central Coast Mariners
10 Nov 2024	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	0–3	Wellington Phoenix
6 Apr 2024	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Wellington Phoenix
6 Feb 2024	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–0	Central Coast Mariners
24 Feb 2023	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	1–1	Wellington Phoenix
22 Jan 2023	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Central Coast Mariners
16 Oct 2022	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–2	Central Coast Mariners
17 Apr 2022	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–4	Central Coast Mariners
5 Apr 2022	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	5–0	Wellington Phoenix
27 Nov 2021	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Central Coast Mariners
14 Feb 2021	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–2	Central Coast Mariners
31 Jan 2021	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	1–2	Wellington Phoenix
8 Mar 2020	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	1–3	Wellington Phoenix
4 Jan 2020	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Central Coast Mariners
9 Mar 2019	A-League	Central Coast Mariners	2–8	Wellington Phoenix
12 Jan 2019	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	3–2	Central Coast Mariners
15 Dec 2018	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–0	Central Coast Mariners

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Wellington Phoenix3W 0D 2L · goals 6–8

W25.10A-LeagueHCentral Coast Mariners2–0
W18.10A-LeagueHMelbourne Victory2–1
L24.04A-LeagueAMacarthur FC0–4
W18.04A-LeagueHWS Wanderers2–1
L12.04A-LeagueAMelbourne City0–2

Central Coast Mariners1W 2D 2L · goals 4–9

L25.10A-LeagueAWellington Phoenix0–2
D17.10A-LeagueHNewcastle Jets2–2
D22.07FFA CupASydney Utd1–1
L25.04A-LeagueANewcastle Jets0–4
W19.04A-LeagueAAuckland FC1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

1.1Goals conceded per game2.0

40%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score20%

4-0-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

A-League 2025/2026 · 26 gamesA-League 2025/2026 · 26 games

1.4Goals scored1.3

1.8Goals conceded1.6

5.6Corners3.6

12.8Shots10.1

49%Possession43%

1.4Yellow cards1.7

15%Clean sheets23%

19%Failed to score19%

5-2-6Home / away record (W-D-L)5-1-7

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

Top stats

7Shots on target3

Passes

309Passes385

227Accurate passes309

73%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

8Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Corban PiperWellington Phoenix
7.7Carlo ArmientoWellington Phoenix
7.2Matt SheridanWellington Phoenix
7.2Kazuki NagasawaWellington Phoenix
7.2Sabit James NgorCentral Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix (14)

Central Coast Mariners (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · A-League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Wellington Phoenix	2	+3	6	WW
2	WS Wanderers	2	+3	4	WD
8	Melbourne Victory	2	-1	1	DL
9	Central Coast Mariners	2	-2	1	LD
10	Melbourne City	2	-2	1	DL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Wellington PhoenixFormationCentral Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix

Central Coast Mariners

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners preview

Final score in the A-League on Sun, 21 Dec 2025: Wellington Phoenix 3–1 Central Coast Mariners.

Form · last 5 matches

Wellington PhoenixWWLWL6 scored · 8 conceded

Central Coast MarinersLDDLW4 scored · 9 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners

1.2Goals scored per game1.1

1.1Goals conceded per game2.0

40%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

22Wellington Phoenix wins

12Draws

16Central Coast Mariners wins

50 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 48%

League table

Wellington Phoenix1st6 pts · 2 played

Central Coast Mariners9th1 pts · 2 played

Wellington Phoenix lead by 5 pts

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Wellington Phoenix come into the game with WWLWL in their last 5 (6 scored, 8 conceded), while Central Coast Mariners have LDDLW (4 scored, 9 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Wellington Phoenix's recent games and 60% of Central Coast Mariners's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 70%.

Per game, Wellington Phoenix average 1.2 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Central Coast Mariners 1.1 and 2.0 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Wellington Phoenix 22 wins, Central Coast Mariners 16 wins, draws 12.

Those 50 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them.

In the table, Wellington Phoenix are 1st (6 pts from 2 games) and Central Coast Mariners are 9th (1 pts from 2).

Nito explains: Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Wellington Phoenix's last 10 matches and 70% of Central Coast Mariners's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 48%. In this match it landed (Wellington Phoenix 3-1 Central Coast Mariners).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Wellington Phoenix reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Central Coast Mariners in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Wellington Phoenix, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (6 scored, 8 conceded). Central Coast Mariners, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (4 scored, 9 conceded).

Where do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners stand in the table?

Wellington Phoenix are 1st with 6 points from 2 games. Central Coast Mariners are 9th with 1 points from 2 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: questions & answers

Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?

Wellington Phoenix won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners played?

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners was played on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at 04:00 (GMT+2) at Sky Stadium.

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

50 meetings: Wellington Phoenix 22 wins, 12 draws, Central Coast Mariners 16 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them.

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners result, stats & H2H

Wellington Phoenix

Central Coast Mariners

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

Last matches: Central Coast Mariners

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · A-League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners

How often do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

Where do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners stand in the table?

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

Last matches: Central Coast Mariners

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · A-League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners

How often do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

Where do Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups

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