Saturday , 14 November 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)
8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

3
3
13
Central Coast Mariners FC 19 games · Avg 3.4 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
#11 Position #2
2 Points 7
4 Played 4
0 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
4 Scored 7
9 Conceded 4
-5 GD +3
0.50 PPG 1.75
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
Oliver Lavale 4 G
Ali Auglah 1 G 1 A
Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
  • 5' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Mikael Doka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Theoharous on 25.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Andrew Redmayne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Storm Roux argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 45' Anthony Caceres catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Christian Theoharous exits the field as Miguel Di Pizio enters on 58.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Luke Brattan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 70' The whistle greets Jordan Courtney-Perkins as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 75' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 315 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Bradley Tapp by Harrison Steele on 76 minute.
  • 81' Harrison Steele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 86' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Mikael Doka was booked on 90.
  • 90' Jaiden Kucharski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Burgess on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Adrian Segecic 3
Aly Toure 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Paulo Retre 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
0.84 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC28% Draw25% Sydney FC47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sydney FC
72%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC14% Draw46% Sydney FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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