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

A League · 2018-19
Sydney FC
5 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

12
3
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Central Coast Mariners FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Mali international Kalifa Cisse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Connor Pain is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 23' Kalifa Cisse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Red card for Kalifa Cisse.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The 37-year-old Siem de Jong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Matt Simon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathew Millar, as he is very good at scoring at WIN Jubilee Oval with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' GOAL! Alex Brosque scores on 49. Assisted by Siem de Jong
  • 52' Magnificent from Adam Le Fondre! That is 67 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' Mario Shabow gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Matt Simon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Alex Brosque gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 61' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 61 minute. Connor Pain leaves to be changed by Tommy Oar.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Alex Brosque — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' The Australia Aiden O'Neill breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 4-2!
  • 71' Ben Kennedy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Anthony Caceres on, Siem de Jong off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Tom Hiariej gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Andrew Hoole and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill.
  • 81' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Brosque 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' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Calver makes it 5-2.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sydney FC 5-2 Central Coast Mariners FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 9
Anthony Caceres 5
Jason Cummings 4
Alex Brosque 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Patryk Klimala 2
Alou Kuol 2

Head to Head

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

Sydney FC Form

2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2018-12-21 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2018-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Sydney FC W 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–4 Perth Glory FC L 2018-12-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-07 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC L

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
9%
1 – 1
8%
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.