A-League duel: Close contest expected between Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur

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Competition: Australia A-League
Competition: Mon 08.March
Match begins: 08:05 (UTC)
Venue: Central Coast Stadium (20119 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Central Coast Mariners - Macarthur!

Insights:
  • Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (20) in A-League
  • Macarthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It's no vacation for neither Central Coast Mariners nor Macarthur as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Central Coast Mariners form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Central Coast Stadium as Central Coast Mariners, who have the most scored goals (20) in A-League, have scored 10 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the A-League are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Central Coast Mariners, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

A nice win for Central Coast Mariners last time playing, versus Macarthur. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Matt Simon and Matthew Hatch scoring for the victors. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Perth Glory.

This is expected to be a close game, with Central Coast Mariners perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Central Coast Mariners as a small favourite), we find six games. Central Coast Mariners has won one of these, drawn zero and lost five.

A decent goal production from Mariners in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Central Coast Mariners have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Macarthur form and stats

Macarthur have an excellent away record in the A-League so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.

There might be some fixture complaints from Macarthur as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the A-League match against Central Coast Mariners (0-2). Preceding that game was the away victory against Sydney with the score of 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Macarthur playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two Macarthur wins, zero draws and two defeats.

Macarthur find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Macarthur in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Central Coast Mariners - Macarthur 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Central Coast Mariners wins - draws - Macarthur wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MacarthurM. Derbyshire
M. Derbyshire
7 goals
Central Coast MarinersA. Kuol
A. Kuol
6 goals
MarinersM. Simon
M. Simon
5 goals

Central Coast Mariners missing players

Macarthur missing players

Central Coast Mariners Macarthur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 6 11
8 4 0 Won W 1 4 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 2 1 Lost L 0 2 4
20 10 0 Scored S 1 7 14
11 7 1 Conceded C 0 7 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 82%
45% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 45%
27% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
27% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
45% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
45% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 36%
9% 17% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.1 15.5 18 Shots (avg) S ( 20 14.7 15.9
5.2 4.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.5 4.9
35% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 26% 26%
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Central Coast Mariners have the most clean sheets (5) in A-League
  • Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (10) at home in A-League
  • Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (20) in A-League
  • Central Coast Mariners have the the best goal difference (+9) in A-League
  • Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Central Coast Mariners is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Macarthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Central Coast Mariners 11 8 0 3 20 11 6 4 0 2 10 7 5 4 0 1 10 4 9 24
2 Macarthur 11 5 2 4 14 15 5 1 2 2 7 8 6 4 0 2 7 7 -1 17
3 Western Sydney Wanderers 11 4 4 3 14 13 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 3 3 0 9 6 1 16
4 Adelaide United 10 5 1 4 16 19 5 4 0 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 7 14 -3 16
5 Melbourne City 9 5 0 4 17 12 3 2 0 1 6 6 6 3 0 3 11 6 5 15
6 Brisbane Roar 10 4 3 3 15 12 6 2 2 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 15
7 Perth Glory 8 4 0 4 19 18 3 2 0 1 9 6 5 2 0 3 10 12 1 12
8 Sydney 9 3 3 3 11 10 5 1 2 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 8 5 1 12
9 Western United 8 3 2 3 16 14 5 2 2 1 9 6 3 1 0 2 7 8 2 11
10 Wellington Phoenix 10 3 2 5 13 14 5 1 1 3 7 8 5 2 1 2 6 6 -1 11
11 Newcastle Jets 11 3 2 6 9 13 5 1 0 4 4 8 6 2 2 2 5 5 -4 11
12 Melbourne Victory 10 2 1 7 10 23 6 2 0 4 8 15 4 0 1 3 2 8 -13 7

Read more about A-League

The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.