Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Western United FC

Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 06:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 85' Tomoki Imai

Overview

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

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

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

2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Apr	Western United FC	H	1–0	W
23 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	4–2	W
17 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	4–0	W
13 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
09 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–5	L
05 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–5	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L
19 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	2–0	W
16 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	6–0	W
09 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–4	L
02 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–2	D
26 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–2	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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Central Coast Mariners FC and Western United FC.
5' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Dylan Pierias gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Steven Lustica and will look to change the dynamic.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
20' Jason Cummings has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' Nicolas Milanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
40' 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.
45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' Australia international Dylan Pierias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
57' Marcos Urena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolai Muller at the 57 minute mark.
61' What a moment for Moresche! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
66' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Beni Nkololo is withdrawn and Garang Kuol gets his opportunity.
75' Another change for Western United FC made on 75 minute. Lachlan Wales leaves to be changed by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
80' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Nikolai Topor-Stanley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
81' Magnificent from Garang Kuol! That is 9 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
85' Poor challenge from Tomoki Imai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Tomoki Imai is withdrawn and Nicolas Milanovic gets his opportunity.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Cy Goddard
15
Storm Roux
12
Marcos Urena ↑ 57'
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 90'
24
Yaren Sozer
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 57'
36
Garang Kuol ↑ 74'

Coach Nick Montgomery

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Rene Krhin
4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
88
Neil Kilkenny ↓ Adisu Bayew 90'
99
Aleksandar Prijovic
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 90'
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 75'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Dylan Pierias 10'

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jason Cummings	8
Besart Berisha	5
Alou Kuol	3
Max Burgess	3
Matt Simon	2
Beni Nkololo	2
Jacob Farrell	2
Noah Botic	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2022-04-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC L 2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Western United FC Form

2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2022-04-19 Western United FC 2–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-04-16 Western United FC 6–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-03-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.28 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Western United FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC44% Draw28% Western United FC28%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Western United FC

56%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Western United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC27% Draw49% Western United FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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