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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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
  • 5' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' Milos Ninkovic adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Harold is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 18' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Lewis Miller was booked on 20.
  • 21' Paulo Retre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Jack Clisby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Tilio, as he is very good at scoring at Grahame Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kim Eunsun made 208 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Tommy Oar. He replaces Michael McGlinchey on 58 minute.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Silvera. He replaces Lewis Miller on 59 minute.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 65' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' Michael McGlinchey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
  • 71' Harry Van der Saag is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' 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 Alex Wilkinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Danny DeSilva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Matt Simon comes on to replace Chris Harold.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre is replaced by Marco Tilio.
  • 89' Magnificent from Marco Tilio! That is 21 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Kim Eunsun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Sydney FC beats Central Coast Mariners 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
Alex Brosque 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Patryk Klimala 2
Alou Kuol 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.