Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Sydney FC

5 – 2

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Fri 4 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC WIN Jubilee Oval HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 23' Kalifa Cisse

R 26' Kalifa Cisse

Y 42' Matt Simon

Y 80' Aiden O'Neill

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at WIN Jubilee Oval.

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Nathan MacDonald
Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Referee Andrej Giev
Referee Adrian Arndt

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

Sydney FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–2	W
29 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
21 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
15 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
08 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–3	L
01 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–1	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Sydney FC	A	2–5	L
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	1–4	L
23 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
15 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
01 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Sydney FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#5	Position	#9
39	Points	32
26	Played	26
11 / 6 / 9	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 10
33	Scored	35
25	Conceded	42
+8	GD	-7
1.50	PPG	1.23
42%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/1

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at WIN Jubilee Oval. Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' Tommy Oar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
17' Central Coast Mariners FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Connor Pain on 17.
22' Jordan Murray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 208 appearances.
23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalifa Cisse on 23.
26' The referee calls foul for Kalifa Cisse. He receives a Red card.
31' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
36' Jake McGing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
41' Aiden O'Neill, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
42' Poor challenge from Matt Simon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
47' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
49' A goal from the Australia international Alex Brosque! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-1!
52' Adam Le Fondre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
57' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Matt Simon is withdrawn and Mario Shabow gets his opportunity.
58' GOAL! Alex Brosque scores on 58.
61' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Connor Pain is withdrawn and Tommy Oar gets his opportunity.
64' Alex Brosque adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
66' What composure from Aiden O'Neill! The Australia international strokes it home. 4-2.
71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' Sydney FC make a change. Siem de Jong trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Caceres on 72 minutes.
76' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Andrew Hoole exits the field as Tom Hiariej enters on 76.
80' Controversy at the stadium! Aiden O'Neill argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
81' The whistle greets Alex Brosque as he departs to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic.
86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
90' Aaron Calver has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Alex Cisak
24
Cameron Devlin
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 72'
18
Jacob Tratt ↑ 72'
31
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 81'

Coach Steve Corica

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Mario Shabow ↑ 57'
12
Adam Pearce
6
Tom Hiariej ↑ 76'
8
Michael McGlinchey
10
Tommy Oar ↑ 61'

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Le Fondre	9
Anthony Caceres	5
Jason Cummings	4
Adrian Segecic	3
Bobo	3
Alex Brosque	3
Alou Kuol	2
Aiden O'Neill	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.55 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Sydney FC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC67% Draw19% Central Coast Mariners FC14%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

33%

Sydney FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC49% Draw36% Central Coast Mariners FC15%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted

5 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

1 – 1

2 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

7.5%

3 – 0

6.5%

1 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.2%

4 – 1

4.8%

3 – 2

4.4%

1 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

4.1%

0 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	26%	—	74%
-2	26%	19%	55%
-1.5	45%	—	55%
-1	45%	21%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Clean Sheet