Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2019-20 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 Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at . Western Sydney Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Central Coast Mariners FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Jordan Murray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The 32-year-old Giancarlo Gallifuoco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Tarek Elrich exits the field as Daniel Wilmering enters on 16.
- 21' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Jack Clisby is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
- 36' What a strike from Milan Duric! The score is 0-1.
- 41' Mitch Duke adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Georgievski.
- 50' Danny DeSilva, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Giancarlo Gallifuoco departs to be replaced by Samuel Silvera.
- 58' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Alexander Meier is withdrawn and Mohamed Adam gets his opportunity.
- 63' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 69' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kostandinos Grozos is hanging Nicolas Sullivan on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael McGlinchey is hanging Danny DeSilva on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Mitch Duke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Milan Duric has done his job and it is now time for Abraham Majok to step up.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Mitch Duke will be fuming at that decision.
- Central Coast Mariners FC will have plenty to reflect on. Western Sydney Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
-
21
Tarek Elrich ↓ Daniel Wilmering 16'
- 17
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
14
Alexander Meier ↓ Mohamed Adam 58'
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 40
-
23
Kostandinos Grozos ↑ 69'
- 16
-
29
Daniel Wilmering ↑ 16'
-
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 58'
- 37
Coach
Markus Babbel
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 15
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 18
-
7
Milan Duric ↓ Abraham Majok 85'
Bench
- 23
- 12
- 22
-
8
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 72'
-
14
Abraham Majok ↑ 85'
- 26
-
17
Samuel Silvera ↑ 53'
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
2019-10-12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-04-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2019-10-12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-04-26
Melbourne City FC
5–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-04-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-04-14
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-04-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-03-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
49%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

