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Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners: result 1-3 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on March 4, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

Macarthur
1-3
Central Coast Mariners

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What was the result of Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners?

Central Coast Mariners won 1-3 on March 4, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 37′A. McCalmontCentral Coast Mariners (pen.)
  • 65′B. BrandtmanCentral Coast Mariners
  • 67′A. CáceresMacarthur
  • 84′N. BlairCentral Coast Mariners

Official lineup for Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Macarthur

4-1-4-1
  1. 15M. Duke
  1. 13R. Durán
  2. 24D. Bosnjak
  3. 10A. Cáceres
  4. 8L. Vickery
  1. 26L. Brattan
  1. 18W. Scott
  2. 6T. Uskok
  3. 3D. Da Silva
  4. 25C. Talbot
  1. 1A. Robinson

Central Coast Mariners

4-2-3-1
  1. 23O. Lavale
  1. 37B. Brandtman
  2. 17K. Taniguchi
  3. 72A. Auglah
  1. 8A. McCalmont
  2. 48C. Donnell
  1. 5L. Mauragis
  2. 3N. Paull
  3. 26B. Tapp
  4. 43Jacob Nasso
  1. 30A. Redmayne
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macarthur have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Macarthur
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2026Western Sydney Wanderers(home)0-4A-League
Feb 22, 2026Newcastle Jets(away)0-1A-League
Feb 19, 2026Bangkok United(home)2-2AFC Champions League Two
Feb 12, 2026Bangkok United(away)0-2AFC Champions League Two
Feb 6, 2026Perth Glory(home)2-2A-League
Central Coast Mariners
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2026Newcastle Jets(home)0-0A-League
Feb 22, 2026Western Sydney Wanderers(home)3-2A-League
Feb 7, 2026Brisbane Roar(away)2-1A-League
Feb 1, 2026Melbourne Victory(home)1-0A-League
Jan 24, 2026Auckland(away)2-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Macarthur win, 3 draws, 2 Central Coast Mariners wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2026Central Coast Mariners 1-1 MacarthurA-League
Apr 20, 2025Central Coast Mariners 2-2 MacarthurA-League
Dec 23, 2024Macarthur 1-1 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Mar 10, 2024Macarthur 0-3 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Feb 22, 2024Macarthur 2-3 Central Coast MarinersAFC Champions League Two
Oct 29, 2023Central Coast Mariners 1-2 MacarthurA-League

Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur on Jan 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Macarthur score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Macarthur1.61.7110/158/15
Central Coast Mariners1.31.459/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Macarthur sit 7th in A-League (34 points from 26 matches) and Central Coast Mariners sit 9th (32 points from 26 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
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7Macarthur269710374434
9Central Coast Mariners268810354232

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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