Thursday , 2 July 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Central Coast Mariners FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacob Farrell 43' Y
Danny Vukovic 90' Y
Samuel Silvera 90' Y
Harrison Steele 90' Y
Y 90' James Donachie
Y 90' Luke Brattan

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
2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Sydney FC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
13 Nov Macarthur FC H 2–3 L
05 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
29 Oct Western United FC H 4–2 W
23 Oct Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
06 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 1–3 L
29 Oct Macarthur FC A 3–2 W
23 Oct Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D

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 . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Montgomery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Goal! Paulo Retre scores his 9 goal in 215 matches.
  • 11' Paulo Retre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 21' Rhyan Grant, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrian Segecic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The Brazil Marco Tulio breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-2!
  • 36' A goal from the Brazil international Marco Tulio! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-2!
  • 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Hall makes it 3-2.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Central Coast Mariners FC player. Jacob Farrell gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Adam Le Fondre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Burgess at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Anthony Caceres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Beni Nkololo is replaced by Samuel Silvera.
  • 65' Sydney FC ring the changes. Paulo Retre has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Yazbek to step up.
  • 67' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 67 minute. Garang Kuol leaves to be changed by Michael Ruhs.
  • 68' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Garang Kuol has done his job and it is now time for Michael Ruhs to step up.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Gurd, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Anthony Caceres exits the field as Patrick Wood enters on 82.
  • 83' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Marco Tulio is withdrawn and Sasha Kuzevski gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Danny Vukovic is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.

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
Daniel Hall 2
Joel King 2

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC W 2022-12-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-11-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Macarthur FC L 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Western United FC W 2022-10-23 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Sydney FC Form

2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-11-06 Brisbane Roar FC 3–1 Sydney FC L 2022-10-29 Macarthur FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC36% Draw25% Sydney FC39%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sydney FC
64%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC24% Draw42% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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