Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Grahame Park.
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Central Coast Mariners FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 8' A stunning finish from Milos Ninkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 13' Marco Tilio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Miller on 20.
- 21' Paulo Retre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Michael McGlinchey is withdrawn and Tommy Oar gets his opportunity.
- 59' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Lewis Miller is replaced by Samuel Silvera on 59 minute.
- 64' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
- 70' Paulo Retre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Harry Van der Saag has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Caceres on 71 minute.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 78' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Chris Harold by Matt Simon on 78 minute.
- 83' Ryan McGowan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Sydney FC ring the changes. Adam Le Fondre has done his job and it is now time for Marco Tilio to step up.
- 89' Marco Tilio adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kim Eunsun. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Michael McGlinchey ↓ Tommy Oar 58'
- 3
- 21
-
24
Chris Harold ↓ Matt Simon 78'
- 2
- 1
- 26
-
27
Lewis Miller ↓ Samuel Silvera 59'
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
19
Matt Simon ↑ 78'
-
10
Tommy Oar ↑ 58'
- 9
- 29
- 7
-
17
Samuel Silvera ↑ 59'
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Marco Tilio 88'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 59'
- 20
- 3
- 27
-
24
Marco Tilio ↑ 88'
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 71'
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.