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

Full Time

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 (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

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

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
5' Joshua Risdon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
10' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Central Coast Mariners FC's shape.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tongo Doumbia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
21' GOAL! Jason Cummings fires home to make it 0-1!
22' Jason Cummings has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
27' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Beni Nkololo makes it 0-3.
35' The referee calls foul for Leo Lacroix. He receives a Yellow card.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 36 minutes.
41' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Wenzel-Halls is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 42.
47' 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.
52' The supporters are chanting for Christian Theoharous. He replaces Samuel Silvera on 52 minute.
57' Marco Tulio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
61' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Pasquali. He replaces Noah Botic on 61 minute.
64' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Marco Tulio trudges off to be replaced by Moresche on 64 minutes.
66' Michael Ruhs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lachlan Wales on 66 minute.
71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
76' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Brian Kaltak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
77' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Jacob Farrell comes on to replace Jason Cummings.
78' James McGarry makes way for Dylan Wenzel-Halls at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
83' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
86' A moment of madness from Ben Garuccio on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
88' The supporters are chanting for Adisu Bayew. He replaces Dylan Pierias on 88 minute.
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
Noah Smith	2
Matt Simon	2
Beni Nkololo	2
Jacob Farrell	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.