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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 23 Feb 2020 · 07:00 UTC Grahame Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Miller 20' Y
Y 21' Paulo Retre
Y 65' Luke Brattan
Danny DeSilva 78' Y
Kim Eunsun 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Grahame Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Nathan MacDonald
  • Referee

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
2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sydney FC H 0–3 L
14 Feb Adelaide United FC A 0–2 L
09 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–4 L
02 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
25 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 0–1 L
19 Jan Western United FC A 0–3 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 3–0 W
31 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
24 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
10 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
04 Jan Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W

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' Welcome to Grahame Park that hosts another battle between Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Milos Ninkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 8' GOAL! Milos Ninkovic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' 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 Jack Clisby suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Lewis Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulo Retre.
  • 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Trent Buhagiar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 58 minute. Michael McGlinchey leaves to be changed by Tommy Oar.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Lewis Miller is replaced by Samuel Silvera.
  • 64' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Luke Brattan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Ziggy Gordon, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Harry Van der Saag. He replaces Anthony Caceres on 71 minute.
  • 76' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 78' Danny DeSilva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Chris Harold is replaced by Matt Simon.
  • 83' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Adam Le Fondre as he leaves the pitch. Marco Tilio steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 89' A goal from the Australia international Marco Tilio! He fires home on 89 to make it 0-2!
  • 90' Kim Eunsun is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for Sydney FC.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 9
Anthony Caceres 5
Jason Cummings 4
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Joel King 2
Matt Simon 2

Head to Head

2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2020-02-14 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-02-09 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2020-01-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2020-01-19 Western United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Sydney FC Form

2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2020-01-31 Sydney FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2020-01-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC15% Draw23% Sydney FC62%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Sydney FC
85%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC11% Draw43% Sydney FC46%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%

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% 9% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 24% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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