Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Fri 7 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan O'Doherty 7' Y

Josh Risdon 41' Y

Y 43' Jacob Melling

Y 45' Jake McGing

Y 76' Aiden O'Neill

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee James Tesoriero
Referee Stephen Lucas

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–4	L
23 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
10 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–2	D
03 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–0	W
27 Oct	Sydney FC	A	0–2	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
01 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
25 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
04 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	0–3	L
27 Oct	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#12	Position	#9
21	Points	32
26	Played	26
5 / 6 / 15	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 10
27	Scored	35
43	Conceded	42
-16	GD	-7
0.81	PPG	1.23
19%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ 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)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 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' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have kicked off against Central Coast Mariners FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan O'Doherty on 7.
12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiden O'Neill made 208 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
32' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' Poor challenge from Josh Risdon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
43' Poor challenge from Jacob Melling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
45' Keanu Baccus doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake McGing.
48' Keanu Baccus adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
53' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
63' Jack Clisby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 208 appearances.
65' Antony Golec makes way for Jack Clisby at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
68' What a strike from Jaushua Sotirio! The score is 3-0.
72' Andrew Hoole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael McGlinchey at the 72 minute mark.
75' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 75 minute. Jacob Melling leaves to be changed by Mario Shabow.
76' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 76.
81' 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.
83' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Jordan O'Doherty exits the field as Marc Tokich enters on 83.
88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
90' Nick Fitzgerald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Baumjohann at the 90 minute mark.
It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Alexander Baumjohann ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 90'
4
Josh Risdon
11
Bruce Kamau
21
Tarek Elrich
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Marc Tokich 83'
20
Vedran Janjetovic
5
Brendan Hamill C
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Abraham Majok 90'
17
Keanu Baccus
9
Oriol Riera
34
Patrick Ziegler

Bench

7
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 90'
24
Raul Llorente
18
Marc Tokich ↑ 83'
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 90'
1
Danijel Nizic

Coach Markus Babbel

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Mario Shabow ↑ 75'
12
Adam Pearce
6
Tom Hiariej
7
Andrew Hoole ↑ 72'
3
Jack Clisby ↑ 65'

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Simon	4
Brandon Borrello	3
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Jaushua Sotirio	2
Bruce Kamau	2
Beni Nkololo	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.75 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC54% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC21%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

46%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC37% Draw45% Central Coast Mariners FC18%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Clean Sheet