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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Central Coast Mariners FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 07:05 UTC Grahame Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Anton Shchetinin
  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Ashley Beecham
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz

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
2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Sydney FC H 2–2 D
17 Apr Western United FC A 0–1 L
06 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
01 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
27 Mar Melbourne Victory FC H 1–1 D
22 Mar Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
18 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
10 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
07 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
28 Mar Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L

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' That's the starting whistle at Grahame Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Marcos Urena gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Trent Buhagiar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
  • 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Van der Saag made 215 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Matt Simon does the damage! The net is bulging and Central Coast Mariners FC surge ahead!
  • 46' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' What a strike from Milos Ninkovic! The score is 2-1.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Bobo makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 57' Lewis Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Hall on 57 minute.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Caceres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 67' 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.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Paulo Retre on, Harry Van der Saag off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Alex Wilkinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Alou Kuol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Urena at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The Australia Trent Buhagiar breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-3!
  • 88' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Bobo departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 90' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Danny DeSilva trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Bouman on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Alou Kuol 2
Aiden O'Neill 2

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2021-04-17 Western United FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-04-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2021-04-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Sydney FC Form

2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-07 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC29% Draw27% Sydney FC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sydney FC
71%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC21% Draw45% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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