Roar v Mariners: Key Facts

Take a look at some of the key statistics and records as we prepare to face Central Coast Mariners on Saturday afternoon at Central Coast Stadium (4:35pm KO QLD time)

Brisbane Roar at Central Coast Stadium

The Roar have a superb record at Central Coast Stadium, winning 10 of the 17 fixtures at the venue and scoring 14 more goals than the Mariners in the process
Brisbane are undefeated in their last four away matches against the Mariners and have kept three clean sheets in the process
The Roar’s biggest win at the venue was by a scoreline of 5-1 in November 2010
Of the 17 matches played at Central Coast Stadium, Brisbane have been held goalless on only two occasions and have scored two or more goals in 11 times.

FUN FACT: Despite both sides suffering defeats in Round 2, both the Roar (63.8%) and Mariners (65%) maintained significantly more possession than their opponents.

Head-to-head

Brisbane lead the head-to-head ledger, winning 19 of the 35 Hyundai A-League matches between the two sides.
Overall, the Roar’s goal difference is +22 in matches against Central Coast.
There is an average of 3.09 goals in Roar-Mariners fixtures.
A 1-0 Brisbane Roar win is the most common scoreline between the two clubs
Brisbane have conceded four goals on one occasion against Central Coast but have scored four goals or more four times.
The largest margin of victory came in the Roar’s 6-1 victory in April 2011
Central Coast Mariners are ranked #1 in the Hyundai A-League for passes (1245) while Brisbane are ranked second (989)

Player Stats

Brisbane’s tally of 45 crosses is the most in the competition, which includes a strong contribution from Tommy Oar with 16 crosses in two matches
Defender Luke DeVere leads the Roar with 140 passes while Thomas Kristensen’s creative abilities are on display, leading the squad with 55 passes in the opposition half
Kristensen was influential off the ball against the Jets and has made six interceptions, attempted eight tackles and leads the squad alongside Jack Hingert for fouls won.
Brisbane’s passing accuracy of 80.9% is the second best in the competition
Kristensen has moved in the league’s top 20 for combined passes and passing accuracy