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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Central Coast Mariners FC winning 50% of all matches.
7' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Jordan O'Doherty gets a Yellow card.
12' A quiet spell here at . Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
22' Andrew Hoole, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Babbel will be considering his options from the bench.
41' Josh Risdon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
43' Jacob Melling catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
45' What a moment for Keanu Baccus! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake McGing.
48' Keanu Baccus does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
53' Central Coast Mariners FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
58' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Simon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
65' Jack Clisby gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Antony Golec and will look to change the dynamic.
68' The Australia Jaushua Sotirio breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 3-0!
72' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 72 minute. Michael McGlinchey leaves to be changed by Andrew Hoole.
75' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Jacob Melling trudges off to be replaced by Mario Shabow on 75 minutes.
76' Aiden O'Neill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
83' Marc Tokich is replacing Jordan O'Doherty for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
90' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Alexander Baumjohann is replaced by Nick Fitzgerald.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Central Coast Mariners FC.

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
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Brandon Borrello	3
Milan Duric	2
Simon Cox	2
Jaushua Sotirio	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