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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' Three points are at stake. Central Coast Mariners FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The 36-year-old Jop van der Linden has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Matt Simon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 26' Mathew Millar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 36' Rhyan Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 41' Connor Pain has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Adam Le Fondre gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 44' Antony Golec is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Jop van der Linden is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antony Golec suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Jacob Melling will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' Brandon O'Neill has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael McGlinchey is hanging Andrew Hoole on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Tom Hiariej is replacing Jacob Melling for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Matt Simon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Ivanovic is hanging Paulo Retre on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Ben Kennedy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 84' Mario Shabow is replacing Jack Clisby for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 89' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Cameron Devlin on, Alex Brosque off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Alou Kuol 2
Aiden O'Neill 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.