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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

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
23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
Sabit James 6 G 2 A
Ali Auglah 5 G
Bailey Brandtman 4 G 2 A
Alfie McCalmont 4 G 1 A
Sydney FC
Tiago Quintal 5 G 3 A
Al Hassan Toure 5 G 1 A
Campuzano 4 G 3 A
Joe Lolley 4 G 2 A
Patrick Wood 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' What composure from Matt Simon! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 21' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' A goal from the England international Adam Le Fondre! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-1!
  • 44' Antony Golec picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' Jop van der Linden was booked on 54.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Melling is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' What composure from Brandon O'Neill! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 67' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 67 minute. Andrew Hoole leaves to be changed by Michael McGlinchey.
  • 72' The 35-year-old Rhyan Grant has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Jacob Melling is withdrawn and Tom Hiariej gets his opportunity.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Simon.
  • 78' The whistle greets Paulo Retre as he departs to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' Mario Shabow is replacing Jack Clisby for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Cameron Devlin gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Alex Brosque and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Joel King 2
Matt Simon 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.