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- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (15) in A-League
- Macarthur have the most points (23) away in A-League
Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
When playing at home in the A-League, Central Coast Mariners have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.
Central Coast Mariners's last game was hosting Western United and winning 2-0. Jack Clisby, defender, was given a rating of 8.11/10 in that game, top of the team. Clisby scored one goal and won 0 of 3 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against Newcastle Jets with the scoreline 0-2.The Mariners fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Central Coast Mariners's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Macarthur form and stats
Playing away, Macarthur, who have the most points (23) away in A-League, have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the A-League this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Wellington Phoenix with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Adam Federici (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.31. Federici saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with eight saves. It's a bit worrying for Macarthur that their goalkeeper Adam Federici made eight saves in the Wellington Phoenix game last time out, but still couldn't prevent the loss.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Western United.Macarthur have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Macarthur have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Macarthur - Mariners 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Central Coast Mariners wins - draws - Macarthur wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Derbyshire 14 goals |   M. Simon 10 goals | A. Kuol 7 goals |
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| Central Coast Mariners | Macarthur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 35 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 77% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 85% |
| 42% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 58% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 46% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 46% | 54% |
| 31% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 27% |
| 27% | 23% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 23% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 13.2 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 12.8 | 13.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 29% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 29% |
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (15) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Macarthur have the most points (23) away in A-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | Sydney | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 47 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 39 |
| 6 | Macarthur | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 39 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 34 |
| 10 | Western United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -17 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -29 | 19 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -15 | 18 |