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

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A League · 2022-23

Western United FC

0 – 3

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Leo Lacroix 35' Y

Y 36' Dylan Wenzel-Halls

Leo Lacroix 41' Y

Y 42' Dylan Wenzel-Halls

Ben Garuccio 86' Y

Overview

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Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 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 United FC 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Western United FC 2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L
01 Apr	Sydney FC	A	3–3	D
18 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–1	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Western United FC	A	3–0	W
01 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–1	W
19 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
11 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
04 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D

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' Western United FC have kicked off against Central Coast Mariners FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Steven Lustica has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 205 appearances.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
15' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Jason Cummings adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
22' Jason Cummings makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
27' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' , a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' A stunning finish from Beni Nkololo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leo Lacroix.
36' Dylan Wenzel-Halls has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
41' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Leo Lacroix will be fuming at that decision.
42' Dylan Wenzel-Halls picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
47' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
52' The crowd applauds Samuel Silvera as he leaves the pitch. Christian Theoharous steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilien Balard, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
61' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Sebastian Pasquali comes on to replace Noah Botic.
64' The crowd applauds Marco Tulio as he leaves the pitch. Moresche steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
66' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Lachlan Wales is replaced by Michael Ruhs on 66 minute.
71' Moresche has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
77' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Jason Cummings is replaced by Jacob Farrell.
78' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. James McGarry departs to be replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harrison Steele is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Garuccio.
88' Dylan Pierias makes way for Adisu Bayew at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
17
Ben Garuccio
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Adisu Bayew 88'
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Michael Ruhs 66'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 61'
19
Joshua Risdon
38
Noah Botic ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 61'
7
Tongo Doumbia

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 61'
6
Tomoki Imai
27
Jacob Tratt
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 61'
37
Ryan Scott
9
Michael Ruhs ↑ 66'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 88'

Coach John Aloisi

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio ↓ Moresche 64'
9
Jason Cummings ↓ Jacob Farrell 77'
5
James McGarry ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 77'
11
Beni Nkololo
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Samuel Silvera ↓ Christian Theoharous 52'
6
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 77'
25
Nectarios Triantis
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 64'
14
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 77'
31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 52'
18
Jacob Farrell ↑ 77'
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 77'
28
James Bayliss

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jason Cummings	8
Besart Berisha	5
Max Burgess	3
Alou Kuol	3
Matt Simon	2
Beni Nkololo	2
Jacob Farrell	2
Noah Botic	2

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-03-04 Western United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Western United FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-03-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.1 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.58 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC28% Draw28% Central Coast Mariners FC44%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

72%

Western United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC20% Draw47% Central Coast Mariners FC33%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 0

8.8%

0 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

1 – 3

4.8%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	22%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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