Central Coast Mariners welcome Western United for another interesting A-League fixture here at Central Coast Stadium.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Two A-League home games so far for Central Coast Mariners, who are yet to win here at Central Coast Stadium. Only 1 point so far.
Central Coast Mariners's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Adelaide United (placed 5th). Prior to that, an away loss at Melbourne City.
Central Coast Mariners's goalkeeper Mark Birighitti was extremely busy against Adelaide United, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 9 saves.
Central Coast Mariners has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Western United form and stats
Western United are yet to lose a point on their A-League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Western United has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Newcastle Jets with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Western Sydney Wanderers.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Western United has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Central Coast Mariners missing players
Western United missing players
| Central Coast Mariners | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 8.8 | 10 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Central Coast Mariners's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Central Coast Mariners have scored in all their matches so far.
- Central Coast Mariners have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Central Coast Mariners have yet to win a game at home.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Western United have won all their away games so far.
- Western United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Western United 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 | Melbourne City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Western United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Sydney | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 1 |