Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Trent Buhagiar
Lewis Miller 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

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
2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Sydney FC H 0–5 L
05 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–5 L
02 Apr Western United FC A 2–2 D
26 Mar Adelaide United FC H 3–0 W
19 Mar Macarthur FC H 4–2 W
15 Mar Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 5–0 W
06 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–4 L
02 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
30 Mar Macarthur FC H 2–2 D
25 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
19 Mar Western United FC H 3–0 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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 25' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Goal! Adam Le Fondre scores his 67 goal in 215 matches.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 48' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Trent Buhagiar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' What composure from Anthony Caceres! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 54' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Hatch is withdrawn and Nicolai Muller gets his opportunity.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Miller is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 58' Assisted by Rhyan Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 59' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre scores on 59.
  • 60' Adam Le Fondre doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Milos Ninkovic as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Yazbek steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 66' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Kosta Barbarouses comes on to replace Anthony Caceres.
  • 72' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Maximilien Balard exits the field as Harrison Steele enters on 72.
  • 73' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Adam Le Fondre by Bobo on 73 minute.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Cummings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 83' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' The whistle greets Beni Nkololo as he departs to be replaced by Garang Kuol.
  • 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

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

2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC L 2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-03-26 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC W 2022-03-19 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Macarthur FC W 2022-03-15 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Sydney FC Form

2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC W 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC L 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2022-03-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC26% Draw25% Sydney FC49%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sydney FC
74%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC20% Draw41% Sydney FC39%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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