Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Feb 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers

It's a bottom-of-the-table clash as Central Coast Mariners host Western Sydney Wanderers to Industree Group Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Sunday 22 February.

There’s a strong case for siding with underdogs Central Coast at +0.75 when they go up against Western Sydney. At Asian Handicap odds of -133, the stake is split equally between +0.5 and +1 which looks like a value play.

Second-from-bottom Central Coast Mariners have won back-to-back A-League games. A 2-1 triumph recently occurred away at Kayo Stadium when playing Brisbane Roar. Warren Moon's team had the majority of the ball boasting 58% possession and two shots on target, with Miguel Di Pizio and Storm Roux scoring one goal apiece.

Bottom-of-the-table Western Sydney played Wellington Phoenix at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at CommBank Stadium. The Red and Black were 50% in the possession stakes and had five shots on goal, with Ryan Fraser and Phillip Cancar finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Western Sydney have triumphed in the last two encounters against Coast. The most recent was a 3-2 home win at CommBank Stadium after a 4-0 away victory at Industree Group Stadium. It’s been five Coast wins, two draws and three Western Sydney victories in the past 10 H2H matches.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Central Coast	18	6	5	7	24	26	-2	24:26	23
12	Western Sydney	18	4	5	9	17	26	-9	17:26	17

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 6.3 attempts. Coast have had 43.0% possession and 4.0 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 7.1 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.8 corners.

Top goalscorer is Sabit James Ngor on 3 goals, while Miguel Di Pizio and Oli Lavale have both bagged 2. Leading assistor is Miguel Di Pizio with 4.

Wanderers have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. Gary van Egmond's side have averaged 51.6% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts.

Ryan Fraser has scored 3 goals, followed by Phillip Cancar, Bozhidar Kraev, Awan Lual and Kosta Barbarouses on 1. Angus Thurgate has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Central Coast Mariners confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Redmayne (GK), Storm Roux, James Donachie, Brad Tapp, Lucas Mauragis, Ali Auglah, Chris Donnell, Harrison Steele, Kaito Taniguchi, Miguel Di Pizio, Oli Lavale.

Western Sydney Wanderers confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Thomas (GK), Phillip Cancar, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Jacob Farrell, Alex Gersbach, Dylan Scicluna, Brandon Borrello, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Angus Thurgate, Ryan Fraser, Kosta Barbarouses.

Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Central Coast should prove to be competitive in this A-League game. With this in mind, we’ll back the home team at odds of -133 on the Asian Handicap +0.75 feeling confident that they’ll land a return.

Our team of experts monitor the current injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Central Coast vs Western Sydney league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by Central Coast in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Central Coast in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Central Coast in 8 of their last 14 games at home.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 3 consecutive games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Central Coast in 7 of their last 10 games against Western Sydney.

According to the odds, there’s a 57.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Central Coast 1 - 1 Western Sydney

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Arthur De Lima to Score +265

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast) has managed two goals in his past seven A-League games on home soil. It’s worth a gamble on the +265 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Arthur De Lima Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+265

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -141

The past ten home games featuring Central Coast have seen 12.10 corners on average, with 11.80 the average corner count for the last five Western Sydney matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Total Corners, with this line making appeal and you can get odds of -141.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Central Coast

Total

10.80 4.00 6.80

Home

12.10 5.00 7.10

Away

8.40 3.30 5.10

Western Sydney

Total

10.80 5.90 4.90

Home

10.90 6.00 4.90

Away

9.60 4.60 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-102

Central Coast Corners

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-152

Western Sydney Corners

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-143

Most Corners

1

+148

X

+650

2

-147

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Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Western Sydney betting odds are -128 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this A-League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 56% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Central Coast Mariners, you will find +310 about this outsider.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Coast are +310 here and the draw is +140, with Western Sydney on offer at +128.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

+310

X

+275

2

-128

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+140

2

+128

Double Chance

1X

-110

12

-455

X2

-526

Draw No Bet

1

+195

2

-294

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-133

2 Hcp -0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+112

Over 2.5

-161

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+120

Kosta Barbarouses is the market leader at +350 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney)

First

+138

Anytime

+350

Alou Kuol (Western Sydney)

First

+185

Anytime

+450

Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Christian Theoharous (Central Coast)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Abdullah Faisal (Central Coast)

First

+375

Anytime

+950

Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Bradley Tapp (Central Coast)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Coast have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Western Sydney have recorded five defeats, three victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Western Sydney won 4-0 when they last played Coast at Industree Group Stadium. In the previous 8 H2H games at Industree Group Stadium, there have been three wins apiece and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Central Coast Mariners Home Stats		2-4-4	2.60	1.20	1.40	6	4	8	2
Western Sydney Wanderers Away Stats		3-2-5	2.40	1.00	1.40	3	7	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Lineups & Team News

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