Thursday , 1 October 2026

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Central Coast Mariners FC
Sat 4 Feb 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Rhyan Grant 16' Y
Rhyan Grant 19' R
R 25' Brian Kaltak
Max Burgess 30' Y
Y 69' Daniel Hall

Overview

Match Preview

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
2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–2 W
26 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
21 Jan Western United FC A 0–1 L
14 Jan Perth Glory FC A 2–2 D
07 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–0 W
Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Sydney FC A 2–3 L
28 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
22 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
13 Jan Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
07 Jan Adelaide United FC H 4–0 W
31 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 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' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Adam Le Fondre makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant on 16 minutes.
  • 19' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Red card on 19.
  • 19' Goal! Jason Cummings scores his 56 goal in 388 matches.
  • 20' Jason Cummings adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Brian Kaltak on 25 minutes.
  • 29' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Samuel Silvera exits the field as Daniel Hall enters on 29.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Max Burgess on 30 minutes.
  • 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jason Cummings makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Patrick Yazbek gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Robert Mak and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Joe Lolley adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Ruhs is hanging Marco Tulio on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Central Coast Mariners FC player. Daniel Hall gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Adam Le Fondre adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' Christian Theoharous has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Nisbet on 74 minute.
  • 79' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Joshua Nisbet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Wood is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Adam Le Fondre exits the field as Jake Girdwood-Reich enters on 88.
  • Another three points for Sydney FC.

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
Adrian Segecic 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Alou Kuol 2
Aiden O'Neill 2

Head to Head

2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2023-01-21 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2023-01-14 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Sydney FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-13 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC W 2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC55% Draw23% Central Coast Mariners FC22%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
45%
Sydney FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC39% Draw41% Central Coast Mariners FC20%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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