Western United vs Central Coast Mariners: result 6-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 1, 2020 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Central Coast Mariners?
Western United won 6-2 on March 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′Besart BerishaWestern United
- 19′Chris HaroldCentral Coast Mariners (pen.)
- 25′M. BurgessWestern United
- 30′M. BurgessWestern United
- 43′M. BurgessWestern United
- 45′G. StensnessCentral Coast Mariners
- 61′A. DuranteWestern United
- 89′Besart BerishaWestern United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 3, 0 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Western United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Central Coast Mariners win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2020 | Western United 3-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners 1-0 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Central Coast Mariners on Jan 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy