Wednesday , 30 September 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

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Central Coast Mariners FC have kicked off against Sydney FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Storm Roux, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Paulo Retre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' Goal! Paulo Retre scores his 9 goal in 215 matches.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Yazbek, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' The -year-old has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Marco Tulio doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' Marco Tulio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 39' Daniel Hall has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 43' Jacob Farrell is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Adam Le Fondre gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Max Burgess and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 60' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Beni Nkololo trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Silvera on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Patrick Yazbek on, Paulo Retre off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Garang Kuol has done his job and it is now time for Michael Ruhs to step up.
  • 68' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 68 minute. Garang Kuol leaves to be changed by Michael Ruhs.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Anthony Caceres by Patrick Wood on 82 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Marco Tulio is replaced by Sasha Kuzevski on 83 minute.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Danny Vukovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Central Coast Mariners FC 2-1 Sydney FC. Honours even.

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
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Paulo Retre 2
Marco Tulio 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.