Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Central Coast Stadium.
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (Australia)
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 6.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' The game is set. Central Coast Mariners FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Max Burgess needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Alou Kuol, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Harrison Steele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Central Coast Mariners FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anthony Caceres.
- 50' Australia international Andrew Redmayne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Patrick Wood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 58' Christian Theoharous makes way for Miguel Di Pizio at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
- 70' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Patrick Wood on, Jordan Courtney-Perkins off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' Bradley Tapp makes way for Harrison Steele at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
- 81' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' 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 Brian Kaltak suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mikael Doka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Max Burgess by Jaiden Kucharski on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
- 4
- 7
-
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Ryan Edmondson 58'
- 23
- 18
- 2
- 3
-
26
Bradley Tapp ↓ Harrison Steele 76'
- 6
Bench
-
99
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 58'
-
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 76'
- 30
- 22
- 33
-
39
Miguel Di Pizio ↑ 58'
- 17
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 11
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 90'
- 16
- 4
- 15
- 9
- 34
Bench
- 20
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 70'
- 3
- 8
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 90'
- 18
- 19
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
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.