Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 06:00 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 38' Nicolas Milanovic

Y 48' Anthony Pantazopoulos

Trent Sainsbury 56' Y

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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 (2025/26)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Adam Kersey
Referee

18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

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

2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-01-17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–4	L
07 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D
01 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–2	D
29 Jan	Western United FC	A	2–2	D
25 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–0	D
17 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	4–0	W
16 Feb	Macarthur FC	H	2–1	W
08 Feb	Sydney FC	A	3–3	D
31 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–0	W
26 Jan	Auckland FC	H	0–1	L
17 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–3	L

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

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ 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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Central Coast Mariners FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC has kicked off!
5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
6' Zac Sapsford does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
11' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
13' Jack Clisby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
18' New Zealand international Storm Roux has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
28' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolas Milanovic on 38 minutes.
40' Nicolas Milanovic doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' Alou Kuol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' The crowd applauds Haine Eames as he leaves the pitch. Alfie McCalmont steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
48' Anthony Pantazopoulos is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
53' Sasha Kuzevski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Storm Roux at the 53 minute mark.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Trent Sainsbury is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — card on 56.
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brian Kaltak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
65' Marcus Antonsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zac Sapsford at the 65 minute mark.
70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
72' The Sweden Marcus Antonsson breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-4!
75' Nicolas Milanovic makes way for Mata at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Jackson will be considering his options from the bench.
88' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aydan Hammond is hanging Brandon Borrello on the field on 88 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Trent Sainsbury
15
Storm Roux ↓ Sasha Kuzevski 53'
1
Adam Pavlesic
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Arthur De Lima 75'
12
Lucas Mauragis
16
Harrison Steele
33
Nathan Paull ↓ Abdelelah Faisal 46'
10
Mikael Doka
3
Brian Kaltak
23
Miguel Di Pizio ↓ Christian Theoharous 46'
36
Haine Eames ↓ Alfie McCalmont 46'

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Aydan Hammond 88'
20
Lawrence Thomas
19
Jack Clisby ↓ Alex Gersbach 88'
23
Bozhidar Kraev
13
Dean Pelekanos
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Mata 75'
4
Alex Bonetig
18
Oscar Priestman ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 65'
22
Anthony Pantazopoulos
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Marcus Antonsson 65'

Bench

64
Mata ↑ 75'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 65'
3
Alex Gersbach ↑ 88'
30
Jordan Holmes
6
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 65'
17
Jarrod Carluccio
21
Aydan Hammond ↑ 88'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Simon	4
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Brandon Borrello	3
Mikael Doka	2
Milan Duric	2
Simon Cox	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2025-02-07 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2025-02-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2025-01-29 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2025-01-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2025-01-17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Macarthur FC W 2025-02-08 Sydney FC 3–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-01-31 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-01-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Auckland FC L 2025-01-17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.38 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.81 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC33% Draw26% Western Sydney Wanderers FC41%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

67%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC23% Draw43% Western Sydney Wanderers FC34%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

2 – 1

6.9%

0 – 1

6.7%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

5.7%

1 – 3

5.4%

1 – 0

4.9%

0 – 3

2 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	15%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	20%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

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