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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Central Coast Mariners FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 06:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Antony Golec 44' Y
Y 54' Jop van der Linden
Jacob Melling 64' Y
Matt Simon 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Greg Taylor
  • Referee Andrej Giev
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
3
12
Central Coast Mariners FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sydney FC H 1–2 L
25 Nov Perth Glory FC A 2–3 L
11 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 1–4 L
04 Nov Adelaide United FC H 0–3 L
27 Oct Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
21 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
25 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Melbourne City FC A 3–0 W
27 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Central Coast Mariners FC Sydney FC
#9 Position #5
32 Points 39
26 Played 26
8 / 8 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
35 Scored 33
42 Conceded 25
-7 GD +8
1.23 PPG 1.50
31% Win % 42%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Central Coast Mariners FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 15' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' A goal from the Australia international Matt Simon! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Mario Shabow, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' What a strike from Adam Le Fondre! The score is 1-1.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Antony Golec on 44 minutes.
  • 49' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Milos Ninkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Jop van der Linden was booked on 54.
  • 59' Jack Clisby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 64' Jacob Melling is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Brandon O'Neill gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Michael McGlinchey. He replaces Andrew Hoole on 67 minute.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kye Rowles, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Tom Hiariej gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Jacob Melling and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Matt Simon was booked on 74.
  • 78' Another change for Sydney FC made on 78 minute. Paulo Retre leaves to be changed by Luke Ivanovic.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Jack Clisby exits the field as Mario Shabow enters on 84.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The whistle greets Alex Brosque as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Devlin.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Central Coast Mariners FC.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Mulvey

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 9
Anthony Caceres 5
Jason Cummings 4
Alex Brosque 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Patryk Klimala 2
Alou Kuol 2

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2018-11-25 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-11-04 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Adelaide United FC L 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2018-10-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Sydney FC Form

2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2018-11-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-10-19 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC23% Draw27% Sydney FC50%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sydney FC
77%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC16% Draw46% Sydney FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.