Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners

Wellington Phoenix meet Central Coast Mariners at Sky Stadium, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Saturday 20 December.

We’ll take the plunge and back Wellington to secure victory when they go up against Central Coast. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of +123 look attractive.

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Wellington Phoenix were defeated in their last league encounter, making it back-to-back A-League losses. Sky Stadium saw them beaten 3-1 at home to Newcastle Jets. The New Zealand outfit had 51% possession and ten shots on target, while Ifeanyi Eze registered the goal.

Central Coast Mariners suffered a second consecutive A-League defeat when losing 2-1 in their previous league game. This was at home to Auckland at Industree Group Stadium. The Mariners were restricted to 46% possession and had two shots on goal, with Callan Elliot (own goal) on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wellington boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Coast, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Industree Group Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches include three Coast victories, two Wellington wins along with five draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Wellington	15	5	4	6	24	28	-4	24:28	19
11	Central Coast	15	4	4	7	19	23	-4	19:23	16

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2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 9.1 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Wellington have had 57.4% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 10.8 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Ifeanyi Eze has found the net 4 times, with Alex Rufer and Carlo Armiento scoring 2 each. Corban Piper and Kazuki Nagasawa have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Coast have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.1% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Alfie McCalmont and Arthur De Lima have scored 2, followed by Brad Tapp with 1. Bailey Brandtman has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Matthew Sheridan, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Ramy Najjarine, Carlo Armiento, Ifeanyi Eze, Corban Piper.

Central Coast Mariners confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Andrew Redmayne (GK), Storm Roux, James Donachie, Nathan Paull, Will Kennedy, Harrison Steele, Brad Tapp, Alfie McCalmont, Christian Theoharous, Sabit James Ngor, Lucas Mauragis.

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Wellington look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of +123 that the home team win this A-League clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast league stats:

• Central Coast have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Central Coast have lost their last 2 games.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 44.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 50%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Wellington To Win @ +123 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 1 - 0 Central Coast

Wellington are available at +550 to secure a 1-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ramy Najjarine To Score +325

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington) can be wagered at +325 to find the net. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

Latest Ramy Najjarine Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Central Coast Under 4.5 Corners -143

In their past ten away games, Central Coast have not covered the 4.5 corners line, with Wellington conceding 3.80 corners on average in their previous 5 home matches. We advise betting on the -143 that Coast won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

9.30 5.10 4.20

Home

10.40 5.60 4.80

Away

9.40 3.20 6.20

Central Coast

Total

10.60 4.80 5.80

Home

11.30 5.70 5.60

Away

6.60 2.60 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Wellington Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-147

Central Coast Corners

Over 4.5

-103

Under 4.5

-143

Most Corners

1

-141

X

+650

2

+143

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Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the bookies giving them a 46% probability of winning, Wellington Phoenix might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +118 when it comes to triumphing in this A-League clash. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +215 for Central Coast Mariners.

If Wellington and Coast play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -119.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -147 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+235

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+123

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-370

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-119

2 Hcp +0.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Nicholas Duarte is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +500. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +225.

Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast)

First

+225

Anytime

+500

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Christian Theoharous (Central Coast)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Abdullah Faisal (Central Coast)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Bradley Tapp (Central Coast)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Storm Roux (Central Coast)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Isaac Hughes (Wellington)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Nathan Paull (Central Coast)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Diesel Herrington (Central Coast)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Wellington have six defeats, two victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Coast have clocked up five losses, four draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

It was a 0-0 draw when Wellington last played Coast at Sky Stadium. The past 7 H2H matches at Sky Stadium have resulted in three Wellington wins, three draws and one Coast victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wellington Phoenix Home Stats		2-2-6	2.80	1.10	1.70	6	4	7	3
Central Coast Mariners Away Stats		1-4-5	2.80	0.80	2.00	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners Lineups & Team News

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