Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Western United FC

6 – 2

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 1 Mar 2020 · 05:00 UTC GMHBA Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'

Alessandro Diamanti 45' Y

Jerry Skotadis 56' Y

Steven Lustica 64' Y

Y 89' Ziggy Gordon

Overview

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Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Chris Beath
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee

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 United FC 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-01 Western United FC 6–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2020-01-19 Western United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-11-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	6–2	W
21 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L
16 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	H	0–1	L
01 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–0	D
26 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	3–4	L
19 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Mar	Western United FC	A	2–6	L
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
14 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
09 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–4	L
02 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
25 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' In just a few seconds GMHBA Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Western United FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' Tomoki Imai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 34 appearances.
9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Besart Berisha makes no mistake. 1-0!
14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
19' Chris Harold adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
24' Australia international Jerry Skotadis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
25' Goal! Max Burgess scores his 14 goal in 209 matches.
30' The Australia Max Burgess breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 3-1!
35' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
40' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Burgess makes no mistake. 4-1!
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessandro Diamanti on 45.
45' A stunning finish from Gianni Stensness — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Michael McGlinchey has done his job and it is now time for Milan Duric to step up.
51' Jack Clisby has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Controversy at the stadium! Jerry Skotadis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
61' Andrew Durante doubles the advantage! 5-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
63' Matt Simon is replacing Jordan Murray for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
64' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Jonathan Aspropotamitis comes on to replace Tomislav Uskok.
73' Alou Kuol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Nisbet at the 73 minute mark.
78' Western United FC ring the changes. Connor Pain has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Cavallo to step up.
83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
89' Against the run of play, Besart Berisha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
89' Ziggy Gordon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
90' Luke Duzel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jerry Skotadis at the 90 minute mark.
Game over. The scoreline of 6-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Alessandro Diamanti C
11
Connor Pain ↓ Joshua Cavallo 78'
19
Josh Risdon
4
Andrew Durante
1
Filip Kurto
18
Besart Berisha
6
Tomoki Imai
14
Max Burgess
27
Jerry Skotadis ↓ Luke Duzel 90'
10
Steven Lustica
22
Tomislav Uskok ↓ Jonathan Aspropotamitis 70'

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Adam Pearce
19
Matt Simon ↑ 63'
29
Jair
27
Lewis Miller
7
Milan Duric ↑ 46'
17
Samuel Silvera
44
Alou Kuol ↑ 73'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jason Cummings	8
Besart Berisha	5
Max Burgess	3
Alou Kuol	3
Noah Botic	2
Connor Pain	2
Noah Smith	2
Matt Simon	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.45 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC61% Draw20% Central Coast Mariners FC19%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

39%

Western United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC46% Draw37% Central Coast Mariners FC17%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted

6 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

7.2%

3 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

3.6%

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	18%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	21%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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

Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Clean Sheet