On Sunday Jan 22nd, in week 13, Wellington Phoenix hosts Central Coast Mariners in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Wellington Phoenix recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Brisbane Roar. Oskar Zawada struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Brisbane Roar couldn’t muster any offence and Wellington Phoenix ran away with the shutout win. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while central Coast Mariners sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Macarthur. Marco Túlio struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 4th minute, then Jason Cummings added another in the 26th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Central Coast Mariners should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners battled to a 2-2 draw. Ben Waine struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 57th minute, then Samuel Silvera tied it up for Central Coast Mariners in the 59th minute on a feed from Balard .
Central Coast Mariners is fortunate enough to have Jason Cummings in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Oskar Zawada has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Wellington Phoenix.