Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Central Coast Mariners FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sun 22 Feb 2026 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Shane Skinner
  • 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

6
4
7
Central Coast Mariners FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
07 Feb Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W
01 Feb Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
24 Jan Auckland FC A 2–2 D
18 Jan Macarthur FC H 1–1 D
10 Jan Perth Glory FC A 0–3 L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–3 L
13 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–2 D
07 Feb Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
31 Jan Sydney FC A 1–4 L
25 Jan Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
17 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 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

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

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Simon 4
Michael Ruhs 3
Mitch Duke 3
Brandon Borrello 3
Samuel Silvera 3
Simon Cox 2
Jaushua Sotirio 2
Bruce Kamau 2

Head to Head

2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-02-07 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-02-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2026-01-24 Auckland FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2026-01-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2026-01-10 Perth Glory FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2026-02-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2026-02-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2026-01-31 Sydney FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2026-01-25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2026-01-17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC55% Draw22% Western Sydney Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
45%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC39% Draw40% Western Sydney Wanderers FC21%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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