Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Wyndham Regional Football Facility.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It’s high time Mark Jackson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Grimaldi made 150 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Goal! Noah Botic scores his 25 goal in 150 matches.
- 38' Tate Russell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' GOAL! Mikael Doka scores on 39.
- 42' Goal! Ryan Edmondson scores his 11 goal in 358 matches.
- 46' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Arthur De Lima by Abdelelah Faisal on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Sasha Kuzevski suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Matthew Grimaldi is replaced by Abel Walatee.
- 63' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 63 minute. Christian Theoharous leaves to be changed by Sasha Kuzevski.
- 68' Western United FC is showing some good football. However, Western United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 74' GOAL! Ben Garuccio scores on 74.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
- 80' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Haine Eames by Lucas Scicluna on 80 minute.
- 84' Another change for Western United FC made on 84 minute. Riku Danzaki leaves to be changed by Luke Vickery.
- 88' Western United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jake Najdovski. He replaces Noah Botic on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 17
- 6
- 9
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Luke Vickery 84'
- 23
-
19
Noah Botic ↓ Jake Najdovski 90'
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Abel Walatee 60'
- 30
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 44
-
14
Jake Najdovski ↑ 90'
- 70
-
37
Luke Vickery ↑ 84'
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 60'
Coach
John Aloisi
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
99
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Alou Kuol 63'
-
15
Storm Roux ↓ Vitor Feijao 90'
- 7
- 16
- 40
- 33
- 10
- 3
-
36
Haine Eames ↓ Lucas Scicluna 80'
- 35
Bench
- 1
-
9
Alou Kuol ↑ 63'
-
27
Sasha Kuzevski ↑ 63'
- 24
-
44
Lucas Scicluna ↑ 80'
-
11
Vitor Feijao ↑ 90'
-
21
Abdelelah Faisal ↑ 46'
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 8 |
| Besart Berisha | 5 |
| Max Burgess | 3 |
| Alou Kuol | 3 |
| Connor Pain | 2 |
| Noah Smith | 2 |
| Matt Simon | 2 |
| Beni Nkololo | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2025-01-29
Western United FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-01-17
Western United FC
3–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2025-01-10
Melbourne Victory FC
3–4
Western United FC
W
2025-01-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2025-01-03
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Western United FC
W
2024-12-29
Western United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2025-01-29
Western United FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-01-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-01-17
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2025-01-11
Sydney FC
4–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2025-01-03
Brisbane Roar FC
1–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2024-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
66%
Western United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.