Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Western Sydney Wanderers played against Central Coast Mariners in A-League (Australia). The game was played on November 22, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Western Sydney Wanderers has 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Central Coast Mariners has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Western Sydney Wanderers scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 1.25. Central Coast Mariners scores 1.25 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 2.62 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Western Sydney Wanderers's games and 50% of Central Coast Mariners's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 25%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Western Sydney Wanderers has the higher season xG average, 1.51 to 1.16 per game. Western Sydney Wanderers takes 15.8 shots per game, while Central Coast Mariners takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Western Sydney Wanderers leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.25 goals per game after halftime. Central Coast Mariners leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Western Sydney Wanderers's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Central Coast Mariners, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.62 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

3 : 2
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
12Shots8
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
4Shots on target4
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1.26xG0.98
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
2Corners3
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
31Dangerous attacks26
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
9Fouls8
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
3Cards1
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.5Goals scored / game1.25
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1.25Goals allowed / game1.25
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
48%Average possession45%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
2.75Shots on target / game2.75
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.75Shots per game11
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
2.75Shots on target2.75
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
3.2%Shot conversion11.4%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
48%Possession45%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1.51xG for1.16
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1.62xG against1.96
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Shooting quality

Western Sydney Wanderers: AttackingCentral Coast Mariners: Balanced
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Accuracy (shots on target)17%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.45

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Central Coast Mariners is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.5 pts / game - Western Sydney Wanderers · 1.75 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners

Western Sydney Wanderers
DLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 0%
Central Coast Mariners
WLDW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 25%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Central Coast Mariners is 150% better for: goals scored per game.

0.5 goals / game - Western Sydney Wanderers · 1.25 goals / game - Central Coast Mariners

Western Sydney Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Western Sydney Wanderers scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Central Coast Mariners keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

Central Coast Mariners scoring profile: very strong

Central Coast Mariners scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Western Sydney Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

2Goals scored (season)5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
5Goals conceded (season)5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1.75Average goals per game2.5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
2Goals scored (last 5)5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%2 goals25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%3 goals25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%4 goals0%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal75%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
25%2 goals50%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%3 goals0%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%4 goals0%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Western Sydney Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 4 meczów
50%
Central Coast Mariners - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 4 meczów
50%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%BTTS in both halves25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%Scored in both halves25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
50%BTTS - last 550%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Central Coast Mariners is 150% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / game - Western Sydney Wanderers · 1.25 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners

Western Sydney Wanderers - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Central Coast Mariners - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per game (1st half)1.25
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
1Average goals (1st half)1
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
25%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
75%No goal before half-time75%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.75
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.25Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
75%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
75%No goal after half-time25%
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners

Western Sydney Wanderers - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Central Coast Mariners - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Western Sydney Wanderers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.501.25
Goals scored / game0.30.3
Goals allowed / game0.80.5
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal75%50%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet25%75%
No goal75%75%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1
Central Coast Mariners - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.75
Goals scored / game0.50.8
Goals allowed / game0.50.8
Average goals per game1.01.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals25%50%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal75%25%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Western Sydney Wanderers
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Central Coast Mariners
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.13
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
81%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Western Sydney Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
31%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Central Coast Mariners

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.80
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.71
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Western Sydney WanderersLigaCentral Coast Mariners
Average goals per game 1.752.62 2.50
Both teams scored 50%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%46% 25%
Clean sheets 0%29% 25%
Goal before half-time 75%69% 50%
Goal after half-time 50%77% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+62%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defensive advantage
+31%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Western Sydney WanderersGoalBozhidar Boykov Kraev
  2. Central Coast MarinersGoalLucas MauragisAssist: Bailey Brandtman
  3. Western Sydney WanderersGoalKonstantinos Barbarouses
  4. Western Sydney WanderersGoalKonstantinos Barbarouses
  5. Central Coast MarinersGoalAlfie John Mccalmont
  6. Central Coast MarinersYellow cardBailey Brandtman
  7. Central Coast MarinersSubstitutionOn: James Kevin DonachieOff: Harrison Steele
  8. Western Sydney WanderersYellow cardAnthony Pantazopoulos
  9. Western Sydney WanderersYellow cardAidan Simmons
  10. Western Sydney WanderersSubstitutionOn: Gabriel Isaac CléùrOff: Aidan Simmons
  11. Western Sydney WanderersSubstitutionOn: Dylan SciclunaOff: Joshua Brillante
  12. Western Sydney WanderersSubstitutionOn: Jarrod CarluccioOff: Steven Peter Ugarković
  13. Central Coast MarinersSubstitutionOn: Abdul FaisalOff: Sabit Ngor
  14. Western Sydney WanderersSubstitutionOn: Awan LualOff: Konstantinos Barbarouses
  15. Western Sydney WanderersYellow cardJarrod Carluccio

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Daniel ElderMatches officiated: 18
3.28Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins11%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners?

The A-League match finished Western Sydney Wanderers 3:2 Central Coast Mariners. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners?

Western Sydney Wanderers score 0.50 goals per game on average and Central Coast Mariners 1.25. The A-League average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Western Sydney Wanderers's matches and 50% of Central Coast Mariners's.

What form are Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners in?

Over the last 5 games Western Sydney Wanderers have a 0-2-2 record (0.50 points per game) and Central Coast Mariners 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.