This could be an interesting match as Western United have their presumed home advantage while Central Coast Mariners are ahead 10 points in the A-League table.
- Western United have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (12) in A-League
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!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Western United form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 A-League games here at Whitten Oval for Western United. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Western after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Western lost their last game at Wellington Phoenix (placed 9th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Newcastle Jets.
Western have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Whitten Oval with 12 goals in 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Playing away, Central Coast Mariners have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the A-League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Western Sydney Wanderers (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The A-League match ended in a draw 2-2. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Adelaide United.
Mariners are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. As opposed to that, Mariners have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Central Coast Mariners - Western United 3-2. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Western wins - draws - Central Coast Mariners wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Simon 7 goals |  A. Kuol 7 goals |   B. Berisha 6 goals |
Western United missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Western United | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 86% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 31% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 56% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 12.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.6 | 13.5 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 32% | 29% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 35% |
- All of Central Coast Mariners's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (12) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in A-League
- Western United have the most dropped points from leading position (12) 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 | Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Sydney | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Western United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 11 |