Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners
Full Time
3–2
HT: 3–2
Ref: Daniel Elder, AustraliaCommBank Stadium, Sydney · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Western Sydney Wanderers beat Central Coast Mariners 3–2 in their A-League fixture. Kraev, Barbarouses, and Barbarouses scored for Western Sydney Wanderers; Mauragis and McCalmont replied for Central Coast Mariners. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.13 for Western Sydney Wanderers versus 1.25 for Central Coast Mariners. Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th in the A-League table while Central Coast Mariners are 9th.
First Half
⚽
Kraev
9'
⚽
Mauragis
Assist: Brandtman
⚽
Barbarouses
VAR
Penalty confirmed
⚽
Barbarouses
Penalty
36'
VAR
Penalty confirmed
39'
⚽
McCalmont
Penalty
45+1'
Brandtman
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Steele
Pantazopoulos
Yellow Card
Simmons
Yellow Card
65'
⇄
Duarte
65'
⇄
Brandtman
⇄
Simmons
⇄
Brillante
74'
⇄
Di Pizio
⇄
Ugarković
85'
⇄
Ngor
Carluccio
Yellow Card
⇄
Barbarouses
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast Mariners
4Won
Statistical edge
4–8
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.13VS1.25
Attack3 · 2 won
12
Shots
8
4
Shots on target
4
10
Shots in the box
5
2
Shots outside box
3
6
Shots off goal
2
2
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
49%
Possession
51%
418
Total passes
438
364
Accurate passes
385
87%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline0 · 2 won
9
Fouls
8
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
2
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3A. GersbachD
- 4A. BonetigD
- 8S. UgarkovićM
- 9K. BarbarousesF
- 20L. ThomasG
- 22A. PantazopoulosD
- 23B. KraevM
- 25J. BrillanteM
- 31A. SimmonsD
- 32A. ThurgateM
- 45A. KuolF
Substitutes
- 2G. CléùrD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 17J. CarluccioF
- 21A. HammondF
- 24N. BarrieD
- 30J. HolmesG
- 39A. LualF
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3N. PaullD
- 5L. MauragisD
- 8A. McCalmontM
- 10M. Di PizioF
- 11S. NgorM
- 14N. DuarteF
- 15S. RouxD
- 16H. SteeleM
- 26B. TappD
- 30A. RedmayneG
- 37B. BrandtmanM
Substitutes
- 2J. DonachieD
- 7C. TheoharousF
- 9R. EdmondsonF
- 20W. KennedyD
- 22A. De LimaM
- 50J. AjanovicG
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | 89 | 8.2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Alex Bonetig | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Angus Thurgate | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Gersbach | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alou Kuol | F | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Aidan Simmons | D | 68 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 78 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 |
| Joshua Brillante | M | 69 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Barrie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aydan Hammond | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Awan Lual | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Scicluna | M | 21 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Jarrod Carluccio | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Cléúr | D | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie McCalmont | M | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lucas Mauragis | D | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Storm Roux | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Di Pizio | F | 74 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Harrison Steele | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabit James Ngor | M | 85 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/5 |
| Nathan Paull | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bailey Brandtman | M | 65 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nicholas Duarte | F | 65 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Brad Tapp(C) | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Andrew Redmayne | G | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Will Kennedy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jai Ajanovic | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Donachie | D | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Abdul Faisal | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Theoharous | F | 25 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Arthur De Lima | M | 16 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Edmondson | F | 25 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |