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 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

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

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 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

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Grahame Park!
4' What composure from Tomislav Uskok! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michal Janota, as he is very good at scoring at Grahame Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
14' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
16' A stunning finish from Matt Simon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Simon makes it 2-1.
22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
26' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
31' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
42' A stunning finish from Besart Berisha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
45' Central Coast Mariners FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Michal Janota makes way for Jaden Casella at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
51' Western United FC is showing some good football. However, Western United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
53' Victor Sanchez was booked on 53.
58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' Daniel Bouman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Urena on 60 minute.
61' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Alou Kuol on, Matt Simon off on 61 minutes.
63' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Iker Guarrotxena is withdrawn and Max Burgess gets his opportunity.
67' Max Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
72' Alessandro Diamanti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
75' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Oliver Bozanic is replaced by Joshua Nisbet on 75 minute.
77' Central Coast Mariners FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alou Kuol on 77.
81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alou Kuol makes no mistake. 4-2!
84' Western United FC ring the changes. Steven Lustica has done his job and it is now time for Lachlan Wales to step up.
89' Lachlan Wales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
90' Mark Birighitti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 90 minute. Stefan Nigro leaves to be changed by Lewis Miller.
Another three points for Central Coast Mariners 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
Alou Kuol	3
Max Burgess	3
Jacob Farrell	2
Noah Botic	2
Connor Pain	2
Noah Smith	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.