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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee James Tesoriero
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

7
4
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' Oriol Riera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 7' Poor challenge from Jordan O'Doherty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' Kye Rowles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 22' Australia international Josh Risdon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Simon made 208 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Josh Risdon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Jacob Melling picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Keanu Baccus doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Jake McGing catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' Assisted by Bruce Kamau with the perfectly-timed delivery and Keanu Baccus makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 65' The whistle greets Antony Golec as he departs to be replaced by Jack Clisby.
  • 68' Jaushua Sotirio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' The whistle greets Michael McGlinchey as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Hoole.
  • 75' Mario Shabow is replacing Jacob Melling for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Aiden O'Neill. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 83' Jordan O'Doherty makes way for Marc Tokich at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Alexander Baumjohann makes way for Nick Fitzgerald at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • Full Time. Western Sydney Wanderers FC beats Central Coast Mariners FC

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Babbel

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Simon 4
Michael Ruhs 3
Mitch Duke 3
Brandon Borrello 3
Samuel Silvera 3
Milan Duric 2
Simon Cox 2
Jaushua Sotirio 2

Head to Head

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2018-11-23 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2018-11-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2018-11-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2018-12-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2018-11-25 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-04 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Adelaide United FC L 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

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
3%

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.