Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 06:05 AM (UTC)Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Central Coast Mariners won 2-0 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 59′C. GoddardCentral Coast Mariners
- 90′O. BozanicCentral Coast Mariners
Official lineup for Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2- 10Moresche
- 12M. Ureña
- 34H. Steele
- 4J. Nisbet
- 7C. Goddard
- 8O. Bozanic
- 18J. Farrell
- 23D. Hall
- 3L. Miller
- 14K. Rowles
- 1M. Birighitti
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-3-3- 9B. Ibini-Isei
- 10T. Hemed
- 8S. Ugarković
- 29T. Antonis
- 11Keijiro Ogawa
- 14J. Troisi
- 39T. Aquilina
- 22J. Koutroumbis
- 3A. Traoré
- 4R. Williams
- 20Tomás Mejías
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Wollongong Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Central Coast Mariners win, 2 draws, 3 Western Sydney Wanderers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers 2-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners 3-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners on Apr 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Central Coast Mariners score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Coast Mariners sit 11th in A-League (2 points from 4 matches) and Western Sydney Wanderers sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
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