Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Adrian Arndt
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at as Western Sydney Wanderers FC face off against Central Coast Mariners FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Oriol Riera. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' Kwame Yeboah makes way for Bruce Kamau at the 26 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Hoole argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brendan Hamill.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
- 45' Assisted by Bruce Kamau with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tarek Elrich makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 46' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Tommy Oar on, Tom Hiariej off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Vedran Janjetovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oriol Riera made 205 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' Tom Hiariej is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
- 69' Stephen Mallon gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Mathew Millar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The crowd applauds Oriol Riera as he leaves the pitch. Mitchell Duke steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 74' Poor challenge from Kye Rowles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Jaushua Sotirio doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' It’s high time Mike Mulvey made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 87 minute. Jordan O'Doherty leaves to be changed by Rashid Mahazi.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Western Sydney Wanderers FC players.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 16
- 17
- 28
-
9
Oriol Riera ↓ Mitch Duke 70'
- 13
- 33
-
27
Kwame Yeboah ↓ Bruce Kamau 26'
Bench
-
22
Rashid Mahazi ↑ 87'
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↑ 26'
- 40
- 14
-
12
Mitch Duke ↑ 70'
Coach
Markus Babbel
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 68
- 28
-
18
Mathew Millar ↓ Stephen Mallon 69'
- 1
- 15
-
6
Tom Hiariej ↓ Tommy Oar 46'
- 11
- 7
- 2
- 13
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 8
- 3
-
10
Tommy Oar ↑ 46'
-
29
Stephen Mallon ↑ 69'
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 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-02-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-01-25
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2019-01-22
Melbourne City FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-18
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-01-13
Perth Glory FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
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
2019-01-27
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-01-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-01-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-01-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
51%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

