Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar result

Full-time · Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar

A-League · Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Central Coast Mariners · Brisbane Roar · Head-to-head

Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar — Brisbane Roar won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Brisbane Roar won 2–1 at Central Coast Mariners in the A-League on Wednesday 31 December.

Central Coast Mariners are winless in their last six matches.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Brisbane Roar: Michael Ruhs (22’, assisted by C. Long) and Justin Vidic (90’, assisted by Jay O'Shea); Central Coast Mariners: Lucas Mauragis (29’, assisted by A. McCalmont).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Central Coast Mariners 0.76, Brisbane Roar 1.95, from 13 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. King showed four yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Central Coast Mariners: W. Kennedy (32’) and Nathan Paull (90+5’); Brisbane Roar: Henry Hore (26’) and Youstin Salas (45’).

What it changes

Central Coast Mariners stay 12th after this result (10 league matches played).

Brisbane Roar stay third after this result (10 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners) 8.2, Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) 6.0 and Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Central Coast Mariners next travel to Wellington Phoenix on 25 October 2026.

Brisbane Roar next host Perth Glory on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Central Coast Mariners: Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Brisbane Roar: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar · A-League
Referee: A. King
Head-to-head (last 6): Central Coast Mariners 4 · draws 0 · Brisbane Roar 2 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Central Coast Mariners 0W 1D 4L · Brisbane Roar 2W 2D 1L

Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5.5

Corners

against 5.25 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 3.13

Shots on target

against 5.63 / 3.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 3.38

Cards

against 1 / 2.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.38 yellows

Referee · A. King

2.25 home / 2.13 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Central Coast Mariners for / against	Line	Brisbane Roar for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.25 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.75 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.75 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.13 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.75 for · 7.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.63 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.38 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. King — 4.38 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 21.5 fouls over 16 matches (2.25 to the home side, 2.13 to the away side).

Home 2.25Away 2.13

Central Coast Mariners

Central Coast Mariners — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Kennedy n 4	32.5	2.8 3/1	4.2 3/2	—
N. Duarte n 8	35	2.3 5/2	0.3 1/0	—
Bailey Brandtman n 8	49.6	1.8 5/2	0.7 2/1	Michael Ruhs
S. Ngor n 8	62.9	1.3 6/1	0.5 2/1	—
James Donachie n 8	84.4	1.2 7/2	0.5 3/1	—

Central Coast Mariners — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Abdul Faisal n 5	21	2.6 2/1	0.9 1/0
N. Duarte n 8	35	1 3/0	0.3 1/0
Christian Theoharous n 8	33.5	1 3/0	0.3 1/0
A. McCalmont n 8	83.9	0.9 5/1	0.4 3/0
R. Edmondson n 8	48.1	0.9 4/0	0.2 1/0

Central Coast Mariners — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Ngor n 8	62.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Bailey Brandtman n 8	49.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
N. Duarte n 8	35	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Christian Theoharous n 8	33.5	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Brad Tapp n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Central Coast Mariners — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Abdul Faisal n 5	21	4.3 4/1
W. Kennedy n 4	32.5	3.5 3/2
Christian Theoharous n 8	33.5	3.4 5/3
A. McCalmont n 8	83.9	2.7 7/7
Brad Tapp n 8	90	2.4 7/5

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Noah Maieroni n 7	10.9	7.1 3/2	1.2 1/0	—
Michael Ruhs n 8	47.6	2.4 4/3	1.4 3/2	Bailey Brandtman
Q. Macnicol n 6	14.8	2 1/1	2 2/0	—
Jordan Lauton n 7	33.3	1.9 3/1	0.8 2/0	—
Justin Vidic n 8	82.4	1.6 6/4	1.6 5/3	—

Brisbane Roar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Q. Macnicol n 6	14.8	3 2/1	0 0/0
Samuel Klein n 8	81.6	2.1 8/3	0.7 3/2
Justin Vidic n 8	82.4	1.8 7/5	0.8 5/1
Jay O'Shea n 8	90	1.5 5/4	0.4 2/1
C. Long n 8	58.3	1.2 3/3	0.8 3/1

Brisbane Roar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Justin Vidic n 8	82.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
C. Long n 8	58.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Georgios Vrakas n 8	56.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Michael Ruhs n 8	47.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
L. Herrington n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Brisbane Roar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Youstin Salas n 8	90	4.8 8/8
Noah Maieroni n 7	10.9	3.6 3/0
A. Burke-Gilroy n 3	54.7	3.3 3/2
Georgios Vrakas n 8	56.6	3 7/5
Samuel Klein n 8	81.6	2.1 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Central Coast Mariners		Brisbane Roar
47%	Possession	53%
0.76	Expected goals (xG)	1.95
13	Shots	17
1	Shots on target	7
6	Shots off target	6
6	Blocked shots	4
9	Shots inside the box	10
4	Corners	7
1	Offsides	4
9	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	0
399	Passes	432
83%	Pass accuracy	82%

Central Coast Mariners player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Andrew Redmayne	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Storm Roux	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
James Donachie	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Nathan Paull	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.3
Brad Tapp	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
Miguel Di Pizio	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
Lucas Mauragis	90	1	0	3	1	3	2	0	8
S. Ngor	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.5
Bailey Brandtman	89	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
A. McCalmont	81	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	6.9
W. Kennedy	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Christian Theoharous sub	32	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
Haine Eames sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Harrison Steele sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Brisbane Roar player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Dean Bouzanis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Dimitrios Valkanis	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Herrington	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
Youstin Salas	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	Y	7.3
Samuel Klein	90	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	6.9
Jay O'Shea	90	0	1	2	1	4	2	0	7.5
Henry Hore	81	0	0	0	0	2	2	Y	6.2
J. McGarry	75	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.3
Michael Ruhs	75	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	8.3
H. Bility	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Long	67	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	6.5
Matt Dench sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Justin Vidic sub	23	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.3
Georgios Vrakas sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
Jordan Lauton sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
Q. Macnicol sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Central Coast MarinersLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game

Brisbane RoarDWWDL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Central Coast Mariners 4 · 0 draws · Brisbane Roar 2 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-05-02 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar
2025-01-03 Brisbane Roar 1–3 Central Coast Mariners
2024-01-27 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Brisbane Roar
2023-12-21 Brisbane Roar 0–3 Central Coast Mariners
2023-11-12 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Brisbane Roar
2023-04-01 Central Coast Mariners 4–1 Brisbane Roar

League standing · 2025/26

Central Coast Mariners#9 pos32 pts26 pl-7 GD

Brisbane Roar#11 pos26 pts26 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Central Coast Mariners scored1.35

Brisbane Roar scored1.04

Central Coast Mariners conceded1.62

Brisbane Roar conceded1.38

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What is the head-to-head record between Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar?: In their last 6 meetings, Central Coast Mariners won 4, Brisbane Roar won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar?: Recent form — Central Coast Mariners 0W 1D 4L; Brisbane Roar 2W 2D 1L.

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