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 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 37 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.23 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 31% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Sabit James | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ali Auglah | 5 G | |
| Bailey Brandtman | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alfie McCalmont | 4 G | 1 A |
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Central Coast Mariners FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' Goal! Matt Simon scores his 20 goal in 208 matches.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Mark Milligan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Jake Hollmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
- 46' Kye Rowles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Macarthur FC. Matt Derbyshire will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Michael Ruhs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Jack Clisby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — James Meredith exits the field as Ivan Franjic enters on 62.
- 63' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Marcos Urena exits the field as Michal Janota enters on 63.
- 68' Tommy Oar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 71' Denis Genreau catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 76' Australia international Ruon Tongyik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Ruhs is hanging Tommy Oar on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' GOAL! Matthew Hatch scores on 81. Assisted by Alou Kuol
- 81' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Daniel Bouman trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Hatch on 81 minutes.
- 84' Macarthur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Maximilien Balard. He replaces Oliver Bozanic on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Central Coast Mariners FC beats Macarthur FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 4 |
| Marcos Urena | 4 |
| Susaeta | 3 |
| Garang Kuol | 3 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 2 |
| Jack Clisby | 2 |
| Matthew Hatch | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 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
1 / 4
1.97
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Central Coast Mariners FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Macarthur FC
43%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Macarthur FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC
| Handicap | Central Coast Mariners FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.