Thursday , 2 July 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2023-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 18 May 2024 · 09:45 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Theoharous 25' Y
Storm Roux 41' Y
Y 45' Anthony Caceres
Mikael Doka 90' Y
Jacob Farrell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Central Coast Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (Australia)
19 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2024-05-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Sydney FC H 0–0 D
10 May Sydney FC A 2–1 W
01 May Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–1 W
13 Apr Western United FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–0 D
10 May Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
04 May Macarthur FC H 4–0 W
28 Apr Perth Glory FC H 7–1 W
20 Apr Macarthur FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 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' Welcome to Central Coast Stadium that hosts another battle between Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Christian Theoharous has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Balard made 208 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Storm Roux.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Caceres.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 58' Miguel Di Pizio is replacing Christian Theoharous for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' Patrick Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Courtney-Perkins on 70 minute.
  • 75' The 23-year-old Patrick Wood has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Harrison Steele is replacing Bradley Tapp for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Sydney FC ring the changes. Max Burgess has done his job and it is now time for Jaiden Kucharski to step up.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2024-05-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2024-05-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-05-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2024-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-04-13 Western United FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-04-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Sydney FC Form

2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2024-05-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-05-04 Sydney FC 4–0 Macarthur FC W 2024-04-28 Sydney FC 7–1 Perth Glory FC W 2024-04-20 Macarthur FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2024-04-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC37% Draw31% Sydney FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sydney FC
63%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC21% Draw54% Sydney FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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