Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Central Coast Mariners FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Western United FC

Sun 7 Feb 2021 · 07:10 UTC Grahame Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'

Y 26' Steven Lustica

Ruon Tongyik 45' Y

Y 53' Victor Sanchez

Y 67' Max Burgess

Mark Birighitti 90' Y

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western United FC — A League at Grahame Park.

Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Stephen Lucas
Referee Andrej Giev
Referee Alireza Faghani
Referee Adam Powers

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

Central Coast Mariners FC 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western United FC 2020-03-01 Western United FC 6–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2020-01-19 Western United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-11-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Feb	Western United FC	H	3–2	W
03 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
03 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–2	W
27 Jul	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
24 Jul	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
18 Jul	Perth Glory FC	A	0–1	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–3	L
26 Aug	Melbourne City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Aug	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Melbourne City FC	H	1–3	L
15 Aug	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
12 Aug	Perth Glory FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC

Oliver Lavale	4 G
Ali Auglah	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Central Coast Mariners FC and Western United FC get this one started.
4' The deadlock is broken! Tomislav Uskok gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Nigro, as he is very good at scoring at Grahame Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
16' Matt Simon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
17' Brilliant from the ! Matt Simon makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 17.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
26' Steven Lustica picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
31' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
36' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
41' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' What a moment for Besart Berisha! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruon Tongyik on 45 minutes.
46' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Michal Janota departs to be replaced by Jaden Casella.
51' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Ruon Tongyik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
53' Victor Sanchez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
60' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Marcos Urena departs to be replaced by Daniel Bouman.
61' Alou Kuol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Simon on 61 minute.
63' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Max Burgess comes on to replace Iker Guarrotxena.
67' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Max Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
72' Gianni Stensness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
75' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Oliver Bozanic is replaced by Joshua Nisbet.
77' Alou Kuol doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
81' Alou Kuol adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
84' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Steven Lustica by Lachlan Wales on 84 minute.
89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
90' Mark Birighitti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Stefan Nigro is replaced by Lewis Miller on 90 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Central Coast Mariners FC 3-2 Western United FC.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Adam Pearce
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 75'
3
Lewis Miller ↑ 90'
14
Daniel Bouman ↑ 60'
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 61'
23
Daniel Hall
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 46'

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jason Cummings	8
Besart Berisha	5
Max Burgess	3
Alou Kuol	3
Noah Botic	2
Connor Pain	2
Noah Smith	2
Matt Simon	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

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 2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2020-07-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-07-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2020-07-18 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Western United FC Form

2021-02-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western United FC L 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2020-08-19 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2020-08-12 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.51 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Western United FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC41% Draw26% Western United FC33%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Western United FC

59%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Western United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC28% Draw44% Western United FC28%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

8.1%

0 – 0

6.6%

0 – 1

6.5%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	18%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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