Central Coast Mariners FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Grahame Park.
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Central Coast Mariners FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 4 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Oliver Lavale | 4 G | |
| Ali Auglah | 1 G | 1 A |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Grahame Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Central Coast Mariners FC and Macarthur FC.
- 5' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 9' Magnificent from Matt Simon! That is 20 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Grahame Park. Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Susnjar on 26.
- 31' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 49' Matt Derbyshire picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Poor challenge from Jack Clisby. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Loic Puyo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 62' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — James Meredith exits the field as Ivan Franjic enters on 62.
- 63' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Michal Janota on, Marcos Urena off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 315 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Denis Genreau was booked on 71.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Macarthur FC's compact .
- 77' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Tommy Oar is replaced by Michael Ruhs.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matthew Hatch makes it 2-0.
- 81' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Daniel Bouman has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Hatch to step up.
- 84' Ivan Franjic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Benat has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Oliver Bozanic is replaced by Maximilien Balard.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 15
-
19
Matt Simon ↓ Michal Janota 63'
- 11
- 21
-
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Michal Janota 63'
- 8
- 1
- 4
-
14
Daniel Bouman ↓ Matthew Hatch 81'
Bench
- 20
-
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 63'
- 23
-
22
Michal Janota ↑ 63'
-
32
Maximilien Balard ↑ 90'
- 26
-
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 81'
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
12
James Meredith ↓ Jake Hollmann 62'
-
10
Loic Puyo ↓ Denis Genreau 62'
- 4
- 33
- 2
-
11
Tommy Oar ↓ Michael Ruhs 77'
- 5
- 15
- 27
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Denis Genreau 62'
Bench
-
8
Denis Genreau ↑ 62'
- 3
-
7
Ivan Franjic ↑ 62'
- 6
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 77'
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 62'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Urena | 4 |
| Jason Cummings | 4 |
| Susaeta | 3 |
| Garang Kuol | 3 |
| Jack Clisby | 2 |
| Matthew Hatch | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 2 |
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2021-03-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Macarthur FC
W
2021-03-02
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-02-19
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-02-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
2021-02-03
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Macarthur FC
52%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Macarthur FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC
| Handicap | Central Coast Mariners FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.