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

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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

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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

2022-12-17 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paulo Retre makes no mistake. 0-1!
11' What composure from Paulo Retre! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-2.
16' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
21' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
26' Daniel Hall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Magnificent from Marco Tulio! That is 28 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
36' Marco Tulio makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
39' Goal! Daniel Hall scores his 4 goal in 208 matches.
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' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' The 35-year-old Rhyan Grant has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
60' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Beni Nkololo is withdrawn and Samuel Silvera gets his opportunity.
65' Paulo Retre makes way for Patrick Yazbek at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
67' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Garang Kuol is withdrawn and Michael Ruhs gets his opportunity.
68' The crowd applauds Garang Kuol as he leaves the pitch. Michael Ruhs steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
78' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Anthony Caceres by Patrick Wood on 82 minute.
83' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Marco Tulio by Sasha Kuzevski on 83 minute.
88' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
90' Danny Vukovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Central Coast Mariners FC 2-1 Sydney FC.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio ↓ Sasha Kuzevski 83'
9
Jason Cummings ↓ Nectarios Triantis 83'
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ Samuel Silvera 60'
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
23
Daniel Hall
6
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 82'
18
Jacob Farrell
14
Garang Kuol ↓ Michael Ruhs 67'
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

7
Samuel Silvera ↑ 60'
21
Michael Ruhs ↑ 67'
2
Thomas Aquilina
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 82'
25
Nectarios Triantis ↑ 83'
27
Sasha Kuzevski ↑ 83'

Coach Nick Montgomery

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2022-12-17 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.