Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcelo 51' R

Y 52' Danny Vukovic

Marcelo 52' R

Marcelo 53' R

Y 62' Jacob Farrell

R 64' Beni Nkololo

R 65' Beni Nkololo

Y 73' Cameron Windust

Gabriel Cleur 87' Y

Amor Layouni 88' Y

Amor Layouni 89' Y

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)

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

2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-04-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
25 Feb	Macarthur FC	H	4–0	W
19 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	4–4	D
11 Feb	Sydney FC	H	0–1	L
05 Feb	Western United FC	H	1–0	W
28 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–2	D

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
10 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
04 Feb	Sydney FC	A	2–3	L
28 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC has kicked off!
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.
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Theoharous suffering a number of foals already.
15' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' 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 .
25' A quiet spell here at . Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
26' Against the run of play, Brandon Borrello has scored! This game has turned on its head.
27' Brandon Borrello doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
32' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
42' Daniel Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
51' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
52' Danny Vukovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Marcelo.
55' Yeni N'Gbakoto makes way for Tom Beadling at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
60' Romain Amalfitano adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
62' A moment of madness from Jacob Farrell on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
62' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Joshua Nisbet is replaced by Marco Tulio.
64' Poor challenge from Beni Nkololo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
65' Beni Nkololo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 65.
70' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
73' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Windust is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 73.
76' The whistle greets Storm Roux as he departs to be replaced by Sasha Kuzevski.
81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
86' 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.
87' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
88' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Amor Layouni gets a Yellow card.
89' A moment of madness from Amor Layouni on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
89' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Amor Layouni trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Milanovic on 89 minutes.
90' Milos Ninkovic gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Romain Amalfitano and will look to change the dynamic.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
4
Morgan Schneiderlin
23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↓ Tom Beadling 55'
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Kusini Yengi 90'
20
Lawrence Thomas
5
Tomislav Mrcela
11
Amor Layouni ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 89'
3
Adama Traore
28
Calem Nieuwenhof
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Milos Ninkovic 90'

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jason Cummings
5
James McGarry
11
Beni Nkololo
15
Storm Roux ↓ Sasha Kuzevski 76'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet ↓ Marco Tulio 62'
7
Samuel Silvera ↓ Cameron Windust 62'
23
Daniel Hall ↓ Christian Theoharous 62'
6
Maximilien Balard
18
Jacob Farrell
13
Harrison Steele

Bench

98
Marco Tulio ↑ 62'
31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 62'
24
Yaren Sozer
22
Cameron Windust ↑ 62'
27
Sasha Kuzevski ↑ 76'

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Simon	4
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Brandon Borrello	3
Mikael Doka	2
Milan Duric	2
Simon Cox	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-02-25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Macarthur FC W 2023-02-19 Adelaide United FC 4–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2023-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.62 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.31 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC47% Draw26% Central Coast Mariners FC27%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

53%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC32% Draw45% Central Coast Mariners FC23%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 0

7.1%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

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.