Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sun 18 Feb 2024 · 06:00 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jacob Farrell 31' Y

Daniel Hall 49' Y

Christian Theoharous 58' Y

Danny Vukovic 90' Y

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Central Coast Stadium.

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Daniel Elder

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

Central Coast Mariners FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
10 Feb	Sydney FC	H	1–3	L
06 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–0	D
03 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	4–0	W
27 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–0	W
21 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L
11 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–3	D
04 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	3–4	L
27 Jan	Western United FC	A	1–0	W
20 Jan	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
12 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Central Coast Mariners FC		Western Sydney Wanderers FC
#9	Position	#12
32	Points	21
26	Played	26
8 / 8 / 10	W / D / L	5 / 6 / 15
35	Scored	27
42	Conceded	43
-7	GD	-16
1.23	PPG	0.81
31%	Win %	19%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Central Coast Mariners FC gets underway.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Lachlan Brook has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
25' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
31' Jacob Farrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
36' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Borrello is hanging Marcus Antonsson on the field on 36 minute.
41' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
49' Poor challenge from Daniel Hall. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Brillante made 210 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Theoharous is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — card on 58.
62' The crowd applauds Nicolas Milanovic as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Pierias steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
63' Alex Badolato makes way for Sonny Kittel at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
66' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Jing Reec has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Edmondson to step up.
71' The supporters are chanting for Milos Ninkovic. He replaces Lachlan Brook on 71 minute.
73' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronald Barcellos is hanging Bailey Brandtman on the field on 73 minute.
78' Western Sydney Wanderers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
83' Mikael Doka makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
87' Alou Kuol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Di Pizio on 87 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Danny Vukovic on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Christian Theoharous ↓ Mikael Doka 66'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
6
Max Balard
39
Miguel Di Pizio ↓ Alou Kuol 87'
17
Jing Reec ↓ Ryan Edmondson 66'
37
Bailey Brandtman ↓ Ronald Barcellos 73'

Bench

99
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 66'
9
Alou Kuol ↑ 87'
30
Jack Warshawsky
22
Ronald Barcellos ↑ 73'
33
Nathan Paull
2
Mikael Doka ↑ 66'
28
William Wilson

Coach Mark Jackson

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
6
Marcelo
19
Jack Clisby
1
Daniel Margush
17
Lachlan Brook ↓ Milos Ninkovic 71'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↓ Brandon Borrello 36'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Dylan Pierias 62'
25
Joshua Brillante
37
Alex Badolato ↓ Sonny Kittel 63'
36
Oscar Priestman ↓ Aydan Hammond 71'
29
Dylan Scicluna

Bench

26
Brandon Borrello ↑ 36'
5
Sonny Kittel ↑ 63'
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 71'
7
Dylan Pierias ↑ 62'
38
Anthony Pantazopoulos
30
Taiga Harper
28
Aydan Hammond ↑ 71'

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Simon	4
Brandon Borrello	3
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Jaushua Sotirio	2
Bruce Kamau	2
Beni Nkololo	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC L 2024-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-02-03 Adelaide United FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-01-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–3 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-02-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-01-27 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-01-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC L 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.61 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC52% Draw26% Western Sydney Wanderers FC22%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

48%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC34% Draw46% Western Sydney Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.