Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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 .

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' KICK OFF: Central Coast Mariners FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 9' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 15' A moment of madness from Marcos Urena on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' 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 Harrison Steele suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Central Coast Mariners FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Ruon Tongyik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Nisbet. He replaces Moresche on 46 minute.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Anthony Caceres gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 52' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' Oliver Bozanic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' GOAL! Jason Cummings scores on 57.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Harry Van der Saag. He replaces Callum Talbot on 62 minute.
  • 63' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Jason Cummings has done his job and it is now time for Nicolai Muller to step up.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Paulo Retre will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Beni Nkololo makes way for Matthew Hatch at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobo makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 76' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' GOAL! Anthony Caceres scores on 79.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Lewis Miller makes way for Cy Goddard at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 90' Ben Warland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sydney FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

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

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

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.