Wednesday , 30 September 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)
7 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Central Coast Mariners FC is hosting Sydney FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rhyan Grant suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Brian Kaltak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Theoharous is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — card on 25.
  • 30' Robert Mak, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Patrick Wood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Storm Roux.
  • 45' Anthony Caceres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Christian Theoharous makes way for Miguel Di Pizio at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Patrick Wood on, Jordan Courtney-Perkins off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Redmayne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 76' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Bradley Tapp by Harrison Steele on 76 minute.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Luke Brattan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 90' Mikael Doka is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Jaiden Kucharski on, Max Burgess off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Central Coast Mariners FC 0-0 Sydney FC.

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
Alex Brosque 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 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.