Newcastle United Jets FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–8 | L |
| 22 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 17 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 48 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 42 |
| +16 | GD | -7 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 58% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
4/–
■ 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)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Eli Adams | 10 G | 4 A |
| Clayton Taylor | 9 G | 3 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 8 G | 1 A |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 5 G | 3 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United Jets FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Daniel Georgievski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Matt Ridenton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glen Moss is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 35' Roy O'Donovan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Aspropotamitis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Nick Cowburn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Against the run of play, Jordan Murray has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 59' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Ridenton departs to be replaced by Ronald Vargas.
- 64' Jem Karacan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
- 65' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi is replacing Jair for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 67' Magnificent from Connor Pain! That is 15 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Nisbet. He replaces Tom Hiariej on 68 minute.
- 72' It is a substitution in Newcastle United Jets FC team. Steven Ugarkovic is replaced by Kaine Sheppard on 72 minute.
- 74' What composure from Roy O'Donovan! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 76' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Jacob Melling by Mario Shabow on 76 minute.
- 81' Ronald Vargas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 83' Ben Kennedy is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Nigel Boogaard gets a Yellow card.
- 90' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Stephen Mallon is replaced by Peter Kekeris on 90 minute.
- Central Coast Mariners FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 44
- 6
- 9
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↓ Ronald Vargas 59'
-
8
Jair ↓ Kwabena Appiah-Kubi 65'
Bench
-
10
Ronald Vargas ↑ 59'
- 32
- 20
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 72'
-
11
Kwabena Appiah-Kubi ↑ 65'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 68
- 28
- 18
- 1
-
6
Tom Hiariej ↓ Joshua Nisbet 68'
-
22
Jacob Melling ↓ Mario Shabow 76'
- 11
- 2
- 3
- 25
-
29
Stephen Mallon ↓ Peter Kekeris 90'
Bench
-
23
Mario Shabow ↑ 76'
-
17
Peter Kekeris ↑ 90'
- 24
-
26
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 68'
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 5 |
| Eli Adams | 3 |
| Joshua Nisbet | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 3 |
| Moresche | 2 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Aleksandar Susnjar | 2 |
| Ronald Vargas | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-03-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-02-24
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-02-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2019-03-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-03-09
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–8
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–5
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-02-17
Sydney FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2019-02-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
47%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

