Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Andrej Giev
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Oliver Lavale | 4 G | |
| Ali Auglah | 1 G | 1 A |
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sydney FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' Matt Simon makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
- 21' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Adam Le Fondre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 41' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Adam Le Fondre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 44' Antony Golec catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Brandon O'Neill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Jop van der Linden argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Jacob Melling was booked on 64.
- 65' Magnificent from Brandon O'Neill! That is 4 goals in 219 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 67 minute. Andrew Hoole leaves to be changed by Michael McGlinchey.
- 72' Ben Kennedy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
- 73' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Jacob Melling is replaced by Tom Hiariej on 73 minute.
- 74' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 78' Sydney FC make a change. Paulo Retre trudges off to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic on 78 minutes.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Mario Shabow comes on to replace Jack Clisby.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Alex Brosque makes way for Cameron Devlin at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 4
-
22
Jacob Melling ↓ Tom Hiariej 73'
- 11
- 7
- 19
-
3
Jack Clisby ↓ Mario Shabow 84'
- 13
Bench
-
23
Mario Shabow ↑ 84'
- 12
-
6
Tom Hiariej ↑ 73'
-
8
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 67'
- 16
Coach
Mike Mulvey
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Luke Ivanovic 78'
- 10
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Cameron Devlin 90'
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 21
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 90'
-
31
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 78'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 9 |
| Anthony Caceres | 5 |
| Jason Cummings | 4 |
| Aly Toure | 3 |
| Bobo | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Sydney FC
83%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 4
5%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC
| Handicap | Central Coast Mariners FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 22% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 21% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.