Welcome to Central Coast Stadium and the game between Central Coast Mariners and Western United in the A-League. Here's all you need to know!
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (15) in A-League
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in A-League
The hosts Mariners saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the A-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Newcastle Jets, was also a home game here at Central Coast Stadium. The away team is better rested.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Western United, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Central Coast Mariners have played 12 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). The Central Coast Mariners manager A. Stajcic might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Mariners crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Newcastle Jets here at Central Coast Stadium in a A-League match. Lewis Miller was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.42 out of 10. The defender Miller won 9 of 11 duels.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Macarthur.Mariners has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 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. Mariners have conceded 19 from these games.
Western United form and stats
Western United, who have the fewest points (7) away in A-League, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the A-League, after 2-1-9 (12 played). Western are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 5 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Adelaide United game.)
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Macarthur with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Attacker Alessandro Diamanti got a player rating of 8.13 in the game. "Man of the match" Diamanti served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled passed the opponent 5 of 5 times.
A loss against Melbourne Victory was the result prior to that, in a home game.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Western have scored 12 goals in 12 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Western United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Western United - Mariners 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Central Coast Mariners victories, zero draws and three Western United wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Simon 10 goals |  A. Kuol 7 goals |   B. Berisha 7 goals |
Central Coast Mariners missing players
Western United missing players
| Central Coast Mariners | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 33 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 30 |
| 31 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 45 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 76% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 68% |
| 44% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 56% |
| 28% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 48% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 28% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 28% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 36% |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.9 | 13.3 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.3 | 11.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 28% | 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 26% |
- 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.
- Western United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Western United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in A-League
- Western United have the fewest points (7) away in A-League
- Western United is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Sydney | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | Macarthur | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 38 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Western United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -29 | 18 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -15 | 17 |