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

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A League · 2021-22

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Sydney FC

Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 49' Trent Buhagiar

Lewis Miller 56' Y

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at .
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
20' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Sydney 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.
28' Goal! Adam Le Fondre scores his 67 goal in 215 matches.
33' 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.
38' Tom Heward-Belle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 215 appearances.
43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
48' Paulo Retre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trent Buhagiar on 49 minutes.
53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anthony Caceres makes it 0-2.
54' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Matthew Hatch trudges off to be replaced by Nicolai Muller on 54 minutes.
56' A moment of madness from Lewis Miller on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
58' Brilliant from the ! Adam Le Fondre makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 58.
59' Magnificent from Adam Le Fondre! That is 67 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 0-5.
61' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Milos Ninkovic departs to be replaced by Patrick Yazbek.
66' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
67' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Anthony Caceres by Kosta Barbarouses on 67 minute.
72' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 72 minute. Maximilien Balard leaves to be changed by Harrison Steele.
73' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre is replaced by Bobo.
78' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Warland, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
85' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Beni Nkololo by Garang Kuol on 85 minute.
90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jason Cummings ↓ Cy Goddard 85'
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ Garang Kuol 85'
14
Kye Rowles
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Moresche 54'
1
Mark Birighitti
4
Joshua Nisbet
3
Lewis Miller
23
Daniel Hall
16
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 72'
25
Matthew Hatch ↓ Nicolai Muller 54'
18
Jacob Farrell

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 54'
27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 54'
7
Cy Goddard ↑ 85'
15
Storm Roux
24
Yaren Sozer
34
Harrison Steele ↑ 72'
36
Garang Kuol ↑ 85'

Coach Nick Montgomery

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Bobo 73'
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Luciano Narsingh 67'
20
Tom Heward-Belle
23
Rhyan Grant
4
Alex Wilkinson
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Mustafa Amini 67'
3
Ben Warland
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Patrick Yazbek 61'
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Kosta Barbarouses 67'
22
Max Burgess
25
Callum Talbot

Bench

16
Luciano Narsingh ↑ 67'
11
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 67'
6
Mustafa Amini ↑ 67'
35
Liam McGing
9
Bobo ↑ 73'
30
Adam Pavlesic
32
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 61'

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1 – 0

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.