Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers prediction

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers, A-League on Fri, 08 Jan 2027 08:40 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Central Coast Mariners host Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League on Friday 8 January (kick-off 08:40 UK).

The key numbers

Western Sydney Wanderers are winless in their last eight matches.

Form and the table

10 of Central Coast Mariners’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 11 of Central Coast Mariners’s last 15 results (73%). At home, Central Coast Mariners have two wins, six draws and no defeats in their last 8 home matches — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.25.

10 of Western Sydney Wanderers’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in nine of Western Sydney Wanderers’s last 15 results (60%). Away from home, Western Sydney Wanderers have one win, two draws and five defeats in their last 8 away matches — 0.63 points per game, scoring 1.38 and conceding 2.00.

Central Coast Mariners (third) and Western Sydney Wanderers (sixth) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Central Coast Mariners the stronger side, 192 rating points above Western Sydney Wanderers (Central Coast Mariners 1487, Western Sydney Wanderers 1295, after at least 240 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 22 February 2026, finished Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers.

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

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · A-League
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Central Coast Mariners 4 · draws 0 · Western Sydney Wanderers 2 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Central Coast Mariners 1W 2D 2L · Western Sydney Wanderers 0W 1D 4L

Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League): TACTIX’s calibrated model has priced this fixture across every major market — the full record, losers included, is published live (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.75
Goals
against 2.13 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.63 / 4.88
Corners
against 7.5 / 4.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 7.13 / 6.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 1.88
Cards
against 1.38 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCentral Coast Mariners for / againstLineWestern Sydney Wanderers for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
2.63 for · 7.5 against n 8
9.5standard
4.88 for · 4.88 against n 8
Shots
11.63 for · 21 against n 8
19.5standard
15.75 for · 15.88 against n 8
Shots on target
4.25 for · 7.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 6.25 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.63 for · 10.75 against n 8
21.5standard
9.63 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
3.5standard
1.88 for · 2 against n 8
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Christian Theoharous n 817.9
3.15/0
3.14/1
—
Jesse Mantell n 554.6
24/2
3.64/2
—
A. McCalmont n 886.4
1.64/3
0.53/1
—
Ali Auglah n 885.5
1.45/3
2.17/6
—
Harrison Steele n 824.8
1.42/1
00/0
—
Central Coast Mariners — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Nathaniel Blair n 849
2.36/4
1.44/2
S. Ngor n 844.9
2.35/2
1.34/1
Oliver Lavale n 866.8
2.24/4
1.33/3
Bailey Brandtman n 844.5
1.84/2
0.31/0
K. Taniguchi n 852.1
1.76/2
0.63/0
Central Coast Mariners — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Ngor n 844.9
0.52/0
0.31/0
Miguel Di Pizio n 868.9
0.21/0
0.53/0
Nathaniel Blair n 849
0.52/0
0.21/0
Ali Auglah n 885.5
0.54/0
00/0
Jesse Mantell n 554.6
0.31/0
00/0
Central Coast Mariners — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Christian Theoharous n 817.9
3.84/2
Haine Eames n 875.4
3.37/6
Jacob Nasso n 837.6
2.76/1
A. De Lima n 830.6
2.64/2
Chris Donnell n 877.5
2.58/6
Central Coast Mariners — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Andrew Redmayne n 890
4.98/8
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Milanovic n 829.1
2.35/1
1.94/1
—
Jai Rose n 833.5
24/1
1.33/1
—
P. Madanha n 831.9
1.83/1
2.14/1
—
Brandon Borrello n 879.5
1.66/3
1.34/3
—
J. Farrell n 875.3
1.66/3
2.48/5
—
Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Ibusuki n 815.9
3.53/1
2.13/0
Brandon Borrello n 879.5
2.58/5
1.36/3
Bozhidar Kraev n 883.9
2.17/4
0.95/2
Jai Rose n 833.5
24/2
0.72/0
Aydan Hammond n 835.8
1.93/2
0.62/0
Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ryan Fraser n 867.4
0.32/0
0.53/0
Miguel Di Pizio n 868.9
0.21/0
0.53/0
P. Madanha n 831.9
00/0
0.72/0
H. Ibusuki n 815.9
0.71/0
00/0
Brandon Borrello n 879.5
0.43/0
0.11/0
Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Madanha n 831.9
3.23/3
Dylan Scicluna n 883.9
3.18/5
Jai Rose n 833.5
2.44/1
G. Ferreyra n 893.8
1.97/5
J. Farrell n 875.3
1.87/4
Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Lawrence Thomas n 890
46/6

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Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
Central Coast MarinersLDWLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2 conceded per game
Western Sydney WanderersLLLLD
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Central Coast Mariners 4 · 0 draws · Western Sydney Wanderers 2 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 2025-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Central Coast Mariners
  • 2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 2025-01-17 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Central Coast Mariners
  • 2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Central Coast Mariners
League standing · 2026/27
Central Coast Mariners#3 pos1 pts1 pl0 GD
Western Sydney Wanderers#6 pos1 pts1 pl0 GD
Goals per game
Central Coast Mariners scored2
Western Sydney Wanderers scored0
Central Coast Mariners conceded2
Western Sydney Wanderers conceded0

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Frequently asked questions

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

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