Thursday , 2 July 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Central Coast Mariners FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 6 Dec 2025 · 09:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Ben Abraham
24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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
2025-12-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2025-10-25 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2025-01-11 Sydney FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Sydney FC H 1–2 L
29 Nov Melbourne City FC H 0–0 D
22 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
07 Nov Perth Glory FC A 1–0 W
02 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
25 Oct Sydney FC A 0–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
29 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
22 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 3–0 W
09 Nov Macarthur FC H 2–0 W
01 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 4–1 W
25 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 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' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

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

2025-12-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2025-10-25 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2025-01-11 Sydney FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2025-12-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2025-11-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2025-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2025-11-07 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2025-11-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2025-10-25 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Sydney FC Form

2025-12-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2025-11-29 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2025-11-22 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2025-11-09 Sydney FC 2–0 Macarthur FC W 2025-11-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2025-10-25 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC24% Draw28% Sydney FC48%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Sydney FC
76%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Sydney FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC17% Draw49% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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