Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2020-21
Central Coast Mariners FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 5 Jun 2021 · 07:05 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kye Rowles 13' Y
Y 53' Dalibor Markovic
Gianni Stensness 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

8
2
4
Central Coast Mariners FC 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC 2021-04-17 Western United FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jun Western United FC H 2–0 W
01 Jun Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–2 L
27 May Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
15 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W
12 May Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
02 May Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jun Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–2 L
31 May Macarthur FC H 1–2 L
28 May Melbourne Victory FC H 1–6 L
22 May Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–3 L
15 May Sydney FC H 0–1 L
12 May Perth Glory FC A 0–3 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Central Coast Mariners FC is hosting Western United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Aaron Calver needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 13' Kye Rowles is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Jack Clisby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Matt Simon, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Gianni Stensness has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Western United FC ring the changes. Dylan Pierias has done his job and it is now time for Lachlan Wales to step up.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Dalibor Markovic gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gianni Stensness.
  • 60' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Nigro is hanging Kye Rowles on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' Steven Lustica has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iker Guarrotxena on 61 minute.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Aaron Calver comes on to replace Brendan Hamill.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Aguek Manyluak. He replaces Jerry Skotadis on 76 minute.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Gianni Stensness has done his job and it is now time for Maximilien Balard to step up.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC 2021-04-17 Western United FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-06-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-05-27 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-05-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-05-12 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2021-05-02 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Western United FC Form

2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-31 Western United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2021-05-12 Perth Glory FC 3–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC49% Draw26% Western United FC25%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Western United FC
51%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Western United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC31% Draw47% Western United FC22%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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