Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western United FC — A League .
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Dylan Pierias on, Steven Lustica off on 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Tomoki Imai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Maximilien Balard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Australia international Neil Kilkenny has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Marcos Urena is replacing Nicolai Muller for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Moresche makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dylan Pierias suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Garang Kuol. He replaces Beni Nkololo on 74 minute.
- 75' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Lachlan Wales departs to be replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Goal! Garang Kuol scores his 9 goal in 213 matches.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomoki Imai.
- 90' Tomoki Imai makes way for Nicolas Milanovic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
- 1-0 the final result. Western United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Moresche ↓ Matthew Hatch 90'
- 9
-
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ Garang Kuol 74'
-
27
Nicolai Muller ↓ Marcos Urena 57'
- 14
- 1
-
4
Joshua Nisbet ↓ Harrison Steele 57'
- 3
- 23
- 16
- 18
Bench
- 7
- 15
-
12
Marcos Urena ↑ 57'
-
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 90'
- 24
-
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 57'
-
36
Garang Kuol ↑ 74'
Coach
Nick Montgomery
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 11
- 44
-
88
Neil Kilkenny ↓ Adisu Bayew 90'
- 99
- 17
-
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 90'
- 8
-
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Dylan Pierias 10'
Bench
-
9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 75'
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 10'
- 27
- 37
-
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 90'
-
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 90'
- 33
Coach
John Aloisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 8 |
| Besart Berisha | 5 |
| Max Burgess | 3 |
| Alou Kuol | 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
✓ CorrectActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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
8%
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.