Macarthur FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Casey Reibelt
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 34 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 35 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 35% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
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' KICK OFF: Macarthur FC gets underway.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luke Brattan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 10' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel De Silva makes it 1-0.
- 16' Christian Theoharous, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Sasha Kuzevski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' Marin Jakolis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 2 appearances.
- 36' Australia international Bailey Brandtman has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Central Coast Mariners FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' A goal from the Australia international Haine Eames! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Jones made 149 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Walter Scott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Vujica at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' It’s high time Mark Jackson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' The crowd applauds Haine Eames as he leaves the pitch. Bailey Brandtman steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
- 75' A moment of madness from Ariath Piol on 75 minutes earns him a card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
- 75' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Dean Bosnjak comes on to replace Jed Drew.
- 76' The crowd applauds Jake Hollmann as he leaves the pitch. Liam Rose steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 81' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Noah Smith by Trent Sainsbury on 81 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Valere Germain by Bernardo Oliveira on 83 minute.
- 88' Macarthur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Tomislav Uskok catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Walter Scott 63'
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 6
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Liam Rose 76'
-
11
Jed Drew ↓ Dean Bosnjak 75'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↓ Ariath Piol 63'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 63'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 76'
- 30
- 5
-
21
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 83'
-
19
Ariath Piol ↑ 63'
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 75'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
-
5
Noah Smith ↓ Trent Sainsbury 81'
- 9
- 16
- 27
- 40
- 33
- 10
- 3
-
36
Haine Eames ↓ Bailey Brandtman 71'
Bench
-
4
Trent Sainsbury ↑ 81'
-
7
Christian Theoharous ↑ 63'
- 1
-
37
Bailey Brandtman ↑ 71'
- 44
- 17
- 35
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 4 |
| Marcos Urena | 4 |
| Susaeta | 3 |
| Garang Kuol | 3 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 2 |
| Jack Clisby | 2 |
| Matthew Hatch | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2024-12-23
Macarthur FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2024-12-13
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–4
Adelaide United FC
L
2024-12-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
2024-11-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-11-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
63%
Macarthur FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

