The last game on Sunday for A-League Round 14 is between Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners. The opening kick-off is set to commence at 5pm AEDT with the game to be played at Westpac Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Wellington Phoenix. View our preview and teams for the game between Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners.
Round: Round 14, Sunday, January 12 at 5pm AEDT.
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Head to head: Played 19 – Phoenix 5, Mariners 11, Draws 3
Previous encounter: Mariners 1-0 Phoenix, December 19, 2013
Wellington Phoenix $2.15 vs Central Coast Mariners $3.20 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match
Wellington Phoenix $2.10 vs Central Coast Mariners $3.25 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match
Odds Comparison:
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| Wellington Phoenix | 2.15 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 2.20 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.25 |
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Central Coast Mariners
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3.20 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.20 | 3.25 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Teams:
Wellington Phoenix Squad:
1.Glen Moss (GK), 2.Manny Muscat, 5.Michael Boxall, 6.Josh Brindell-South, 7.Leo Bertos, 9.Kenny Cunningham, 10.Stein Huysegems, 11.Jeremy Brockie, 12.Tyler Boyd, 13.Albert Riera, 15.Jason Hicks, 16.17.Vince Lia, 18.Ben Sigmund, 20.Lewis Italiano (GK), 21.Carlos Hernandez, 22.Andrew Durante (c), 23.Matthew Ridenton.
**one to be omitted**
Ins: 21.Carlos Hernandez (returns from injury).
Outs: 16.Louis Fenton (shoulder injury).
Unavailable: 8.Paul Ifill (ruptured Achilles, 8-12 months), 16.Louis Fenton (shoulder injury, season).
Central Coast Mariners Squad:
1.Justin PASFIELD (Gk), 2.Daniel MCBREEN, 3.Joshua ROSE, 4.Marcel SEIP, 5.Zachary ANDERSON, 6.Brent GRIFFITHS, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY, 9.Mitchell DUKE, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 12.Liam REDDY (Gk), 13.Hayden MORTON, 15.Storm ROUX, 16.Trent SAINSBURY, 17.Anthony CACERES, 19.Matt SIMON, 20.Bernie IBINI, 21.Mile STERJOVSKI
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Hayden MORTON (promoted), 20.Bernie IBINI (loan commences)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 10.Marcos FLORES (knee – season), 14.Michael MCGLINCHEY (on loan – Vegalta Sendai), 18.Michael NEILL (knee – indefinite), 22.Tom SLATER (back – 1 week), 23.Adam KWASNIK (knee – season)
Preview:
Form:
Past five matches:
Phoenix: WWWLL
Mariners: DWLLW
The Game:
It’s not often Wellington Phoenix go into a match in better form than their opponents but it’s hard to argue with the ninth-placed Phoenix after their best away win on New Year’s Day. Phoenix import Stein Huysegems answered his critics with a brace and an assist to help the Wellington club to their third consecutive victory. The confident former Belgian international earned Player of the Round plaudits for his performance as Wellington Phoenix hammered Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 in Parramatta. The match was the first time in the season where the hosts had conceded more than two goals and meant the second-placed Wanderers weren’t able to capitalise on a shock Brisbane Roar loss. The Phoenix still find themselves in ninth spot but are only five points adrift of the top six.
Central Coast Mariners lost New Zealand international Michael McGlinchey to J-League club Vegalta Sandai ahead of their goalless stalemate with Melbourne Heart. While both sides had a number of chances, the point was enough to see the Gosford-based club sneak into third spot on 20 points, one point ahead of Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC. The stalemate was the Mariners’ third home draw of the season to go with four wins and the solitary 0-1 loss to Brisbane Roar on November 10.
The big issue:
Phoenix – While they have started to show some cohesion, Wellington’s biggest problem is not capitalising on opportunities. An out-of-sorts Jeremy Brockie, who hasn’t scored since round four, has been confirmed to start and will continue to come under pressure should he go another round without scoring. The hosts will also miss the enthusiastic Paul Ifill for the rest of the season with an Achilles injury.
Mariners – It has been said before and it will need to be addressed again: Consistency. A chance to sew up consecutive matches for the first time this season should have been taken against a poor Melbourne Heart side who had sacked coach John Aloisi in the build-up to the game. It doesn’t get any easier for the Mariners, with Sydney FC their next opponent following the Phoenix match-up.
The game breaker:
Tyler Boyd – the young forward has been in impressive form off the bench for the hosts and earned a goal and an assist in that 3-1 win over Wanderers. Boyd’s link-up play with Huysegems is starting to bear fruit and he should feature heavily towards the end of the match if Brockie misses the target again.
Source: www.footballaustralia.com.au