Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 06:30 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Oscar Priestman 73' Y

Y 77' Jacob Farrell

Milos Ninkovic 81' Y

Overview

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–1	L
01 Jan	Macarthur FC	H	3–1	W
23 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L
15 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	3–4	L
01 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–2	D

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	4–2	W
21 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–0	W
17 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	3–3	D
08 Dec	Western United FC	H	4–0	W
03 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#6	Position	#11
5	Points	2
4	Played	4
1 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 2 / 2
6	Scored	4
4	Conceded	9
+2	GD	-5
1.25	PPG	0.50
25%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Central Coast Mariners FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Nicolas Milanovic	2 G
Brandon Borrello	2 G
Miguel Di Pizio	1 G
German Ferreyra	1 G
Atiya Waraga	1 G

Central Coast Mariners FC

Oliver Lavale	4 G
Ali Auglah	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Western Sydney Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Jing Reec has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 212 appearances.
25' What composure from Marco Tulio! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' 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.
40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' Jorrit Hendrix makes way for Oscar Priestman at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
53' Jing Reec gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Alou Kuol and will look to change the dynamic.
58' 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 .
63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
67' Lachlan Brook has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentino Yuel on 67 minute.
70' The whistle greets Marco Tulio as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Di Pizio.
71' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Bradley Tapp exits the field as Christian Theoharous enters on 71.
73' Oscar Priestman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
76' Aidan Simmons makes way for Tate Russell at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
77' Jacob Farrell was booked on 77.
81' Poor challenge from Milos Ninkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
81' Mikael Doka is replacing Storm Roux for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
86' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Oscar Priestman 41'
6
Marcelo
19
Jack Clisby
1
Daniel Margush
9
Marcus Antonsson
11
Valentino Yuel ↓ Lachlan Brook 67'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Dylan Pierias 76'
25
Joshua Brillante
37
Alex Badolato ↓ Milos Ninkovic 67'
33
Alex Bonetig
31
Aidan Simmons ↓ Tate Russell 76'

Bench

2
Gabriel Cleur
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 67'
13
Tate Russell ↑ 76'
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 67'
7
Dylan Pierias ↑ 76'
36
Oscar Priestman ↑ 41'
38
Anthony Pantazopoulos

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Marco Tulio ↓ Miguel Di Pizio 70'
15
Storm Roux ↓ Mikael Doka 81'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Jing Reec 53'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
26
Bradley Tapp ↓ Christian Theoharous 71'
6
Max Balard
11
Miguel Angel Torres

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Simon	4
Brandon Borrello	3
Samuel Silvera	3
Michael Ruhs	3
Mitch Duke	3
Jaushua Sotirio	2
Bruce Kamau	2
Beni Nkololo	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC W 2023-12-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-12-01 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC47% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC28%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

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

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC40% Draw42% Central Coast Mariners FC18%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

1 – 0

7.4%

3 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	22%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+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

30% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.