Sneaking up on the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides fight it out. Both will be aiming to better their league table position, Wellington Phoenix in 5th and Central Coast Mariners in 8th position.
- Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals (39) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Wellington Phoenix nor Central Coast Mariners as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Wellington Phoenix form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sky Stadium as Wellington Phoenix have scored 18 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the A-League are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Wellington enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Perth Glory's place. The match ended 1-0 with Sandoval scoring. Sandoval (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Sandoval scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 50 successful passes (of 60 total).
In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Western United.The Wellington Phoenix fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Central Coast Mariners so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for Central Coast Mariners who have played out draws in their last three away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Western Sydney Wanderers (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2. The match against Western Sydney Wanderers looked like a defeat for Mariners, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Hall equalized in the 90th minute. Midfield player Nkololo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Nkololo scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-5 defeat against Sydney.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Central Coast Mariners have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. In the opposite end, Mariners have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners have faced off already this season: Central Coast Mariners - Wellington Phoenix 5-0. Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Wellington won seven, Central Coast Mariners triumphed in three and we saw zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ureña Porras 7 goals |   J. Sotirio 6 goals |  J. Cummings 6 goals |
Wellington Phoenix missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Wellington Phoenix | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 29 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 36 |
| 39 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 86% |
| 71% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 38% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 52% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 62% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 19% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.5 | 14.1 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12.9 | 13.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 30% | 34% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 24% | 32% |
| 18 | 17.5 | 22 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 27.5 | 17.2 | 14.8 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wellington Phoenix have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in A-League
- Wellington Phoenix have the fewest points from losing position (0) in A-League
- Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals (39) in A-League
- Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in A-League
- Wellington Phoenix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Western United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 33 |
| 6 | Sydney | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
