Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction: The Mariners will be ready to present a serious challenge to their opponents

Recently, Wellington Phoenix has established a winning trend in the league, and on the 22nd of January, they will compete against Central Coast Mariners in their next match. As a result of their recent string of triumphs, the Mariners will be ready to present a serious challenge to their opponents. Expert betting tips and odds are provided below.

Wellington Phoenix FC (WDLWW)

Wellington Phoenix are one of the best teams in Australia since they have four triumphs, five draws, and only three losses in their record. Even if a fight for the championship might be a bit of a stretch, the Yellow Army looks like they have what it takes to compete for third or second place.

Despite missing their star player for the season, coach Ufuk Talay led his team to a 1-0 victory over the Brisbane Roar at Dolphin Stadium in their most recent match.

Wellington Phoenix have found the back of the net in 11 of their previous 12 games entering this one, and they have scored seven goals in their last five.

Central Coast Mariners FC (WLWWW)

If the Coasties wish to achieve a successful A-League season in 2022–2023, they will need to put in their best effort and use all of their resources. The Central Coast Mariners are in a position where they are four points behind Melbourne City in the standings, despite the fact that the Central Coast Mariners are now in second place in the ranking.

On Sunday, Coach Nick Montgomery's team will take the field against Wellington Phoenix in the same manner that they did on January 13 against Macarthur, a match in which they prevailed with a score of two goals to two thanks to a thrifty performance.

The Mariners defeated the Macarthur Knights in their most recent match by a score of 1-2. Both of the Mariners' goals came in the first half of the match. The squad now sits in second place on the table after having a winning record in seven of their last 12 league matches. Matheus Moresche, who plays centre forward, will not be able to participate in this game because of a ruptured cruciate ligament.

However, they will need to exercise caution since Wellington Phoenix are a formidable opponent, and the atmosphere at Sky Stadium, where they play their home games, can be rather daunting.

Expert Betting Tips

There have been a total of six meetings between the two groups beginning from 2021. The Central Coast Mariners have won three of these matches, while Wellington Phoenix have won two of them. There has been one tie in these matches so far.

The most recent league meeting between these two teams took place on A-League match day 2 on October 16, 2022, and the final score was Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Central Coast Mariners.

The present numbers point out that there will be more than 2.5 goals scored in this game, which is consistent with the outcomes of all four of the most recent head-to-head matchups between these sides. In the last five matches played at home, Wellington Phoenix has found the back of the net ten times.

On the other hand, the Central Coast Mariners have found the back of the goal eight times in just the three most recent games they have played in the league.