In the A-League, the Central Coast Mariners will play Wellington Phoenix on Friday at the Central Coast Stadium. With 27 points, the hosts are in second place in the league table. They are seven points behind league leaders Melbourne City, who also have a game in hand.
In their previous outing, Jason Cummings scored twice in six minutes in the second half to help them overcome a two-goal deficit against Perth Glory on Saturday. With goals from Yan Sasse, Bozhidar Kraev, and Oskar Zawada, Wellington Phoenix beat Western United 3-0 at home to get back to winning ways after three games.
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Match Details :
- Central Coast Mariners – Wellington Phoenix
- A-League Australia
- Date – 24/02/2023
- Starting time – 08:45 UTC
- Venue: Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Australia
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction :
In recent encounters with the visitors, the hosts have performed better, winning the previous match at home in April of last year by a score of 5-0. This season, they have outscored the visitors 35-29 and conceded one fewer goal than the visitors.
Wellington may struggle here because they have failed to score in three of their last six matches against the hosts. Nevertheless, we anticipate a closely contested draw between the two teams as they attempt to improve their chances of reaching the final series.
Prediction: Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Head to head :
Since their first meeting, the two teams have met 43 times, all in the A-League. These meetings have been close, with the visitors having a 19-16 advantage and eight games ending in a draw. In their last eight league games, the hosts have scored more than 2.5 goals, while the visitors have scored more than 2.5 goals in their last five league games.
The Central Coast Mariners have scored at least two goals in each of their last five league games played at home, winning four of them. It’s interesting to note that Wellington Phoenix has scored at least one goal in away games while Central Coast Mariners have scored at least one goal at home.
This league season, only Melbourne City, which finished in the first place, has more wins than the hosts (8). However, only Brisbane Roar and the visitors have drawn more games than either team. This season, Wellington has won both of their matches against the hosts, winning the first one 2-1 last month.
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Team news :
Jason Cummings will continue to play in goal for Central Coast Mariners. He has scored 12 goals this season in the A-League, including two penalties he converted to draw them level with Perth Glory last time out. He also has three assists in 16 league games this season.
Beni N’Kololo, who has scored five goals in 16 A-League games this season, will provide an additional attacking threat from the left flank. He should once more be joined up front by Marco Tulio. Brian Kaltak and Nectarios Triantis, a 19-year-old center back, rarely change, and Joshua Nisbet and Maximilien Balard will always be in the engine room from the start.
Oskar Zawada is likely to once again lead the attack after scoring his ninth A-League goal of the season in Wellington Phoenix’s resounding victory over Western United last week away from home. This means that Wellington Phoenix should enter Friday’s match with the same starting lineup.
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Draw the outcome
- Tip 2: Over/Under 2.5 goals Over 2.5 goals
- Tip 3: Yes, at least one goal in the opening half
- Tip 4: Yes, Oskar Zawada will score or assist at any time
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups :
Central Coast (4-4-2):
- Vukovic (GK);
- Roux, Triantis, Kaltak, McGarry;
- Silvera, Balard, Nisbet, N’Kololo;
- Tulio, Cummings
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2):
- Sail (GK);
- Elliot, Payne, Laws, Mauragis;
- Sasse, Rufer, Ugarkovic, Kraev;
- Ball, Zawada
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |