Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Sydney FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 30 Jan 2022 · 05:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Mustafa Amini 9' Y

Y 15' Marcos Urena

Y 29' Jason Cummings

Paulo Retre 65' Y

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

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

2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
27 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	0–1	L
20 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
05 Jun	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–0	W
29 May	Adelaide United FC	A	4–1	W
23 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jan	Sydney FC	A	2–3	L
27 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–1	W
21 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
05 Jun	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Jun	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
27 May	Macarthur FC	A	2–1	W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC get this one started.
5' Mustafa Amini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
9' Mustafa Amini is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
14' Jason Cummings has been relatively quiet despite scoring 56 goals in his last 388 appearances.
15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcos Urena on 15 minutes.
20' 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.
25' Alex Wilkinson, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
29' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Cummings is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 29.
34' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
39' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
46' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Moresche departs to be replaced by Joshua Nisbet.
47' Anthony Caceres doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
52' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
53' GOAL! Oliver Bozanic fires home to make it 1-1!
57' Jason Cummings doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
62' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Harry Van der Saag on, Callum Talbot off on 62 minutes.
63' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Jason Cummings is withdrawn and Nicolai Muller gets his opportunity.
65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paulo Retre.
67' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 67 minute. Beni Nkololo leaves to be changed by Matthew Hatch.
71' What a moment for Bobo! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' Sydney FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Anthony Caceres on 79.
84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paulo Retre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
86' Cy Goddard gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Lewis Miller and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Ben Warland gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba and will look to change the dynamic.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Connor O'Toole
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Bobo 62'
20
Tom Heward-Belle
4
Alex Wilkinson
8
Paulo Retre
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Max Burgess 67'
6
Mustafa Amini
17
Anthony Caceres
27
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Ben Warland 90'
2
James Donachie
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Harry Van der Saag 62'

Bench

3
Ben Warland ↑ 90'
22
Max Burgess ↑ 67'
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 62'
9
Bobo ↑ 62'
30
Adam Pavlesic
31
Adrian Segecic
24
Corey Hollman

Coach Steve Corica

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 63'
7
Cy Goddard ↑ 86'
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 46'
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 67'
50
Lawrence Caruso
28
James Bayliss ↑ 67'
35
Cameron Windust

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Le Fondre	9
Anthony Caceres	5
Jason Cummings	4
Bobo	3
Alex Brosque	3
Adrian Segecic	3
Marco Tulio	2
Milos Ninkovic	2

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-11-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2021-06-05 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-11-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-06-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-06-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-05-27 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.77 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC53% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC22%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

47%

Sydney FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC36% Draw44% Central Coast Mariners FC20%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

5.4%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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