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

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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

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Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sydney FC to score. At the same time, Central Coast Mariners FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 1-0.
15' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
16' Rhyan Grant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
19' Sydney FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 19.
19' Jason Cummings makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
20' Goal! Jason Cummings scores his 56 goal in 383 matches.
25' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Kaltak argues furiously but the Red card stands.
29' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Samuel Silvera exits the field as Daniel Hall enters on 29.
30' A moment of madness from Max Burgess on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
33' Brilliant from the ! Jason Cummings makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 33.
38' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nectarios Triantis made 205 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
48' Marco Tulio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
53' Thomas Aquilina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
54' Patrick Yazbek is replacing Robert Mak for the Sydney FC side.
58' Joe Lolley adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
59' Michael Ruhs is replacing Marco Tulio for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Hall.
73' Adam Le Fondre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
74' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Joshua Nisbet by Christian Theoharous on 74 minute.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
88' The whistle greets Adam Le Fondre as he departs to be replaced by Jake Girdwood-Reich.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sydney FC 3-2 Central Coast Mariners FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Joe Lolley ↓ Patrick Wood 82'
18
Diego Caballo
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Jake Girdwood-Reich 88'
1
Andrew Redmayne
23
Rhyan Grant
4
Alex Wilkinson
8
Paulo Retre
11
Robert Mak ↓ Patrick Yazbek 54'
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Luke Brattan 54'
22
Max Burgess
2
James Donachie

Bench

20
Tom Heward-Belle
26
Luke Brattan ↑ 54'
12
Patrick Wood ↑ 82'
16
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 54'
19
Adrian Segecic
29
Aaron Gurd
28
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 88'

Coach Steve Corica

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio ↓ Michael Ruhs 59'
9
Jason Cummings
11
Beni Nkololo ↓ James Bayliss 74'
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet ↓ Christian Theoharous 74'
7
Samuel Silvera ↓ Daniel Hall 29'
6
Maximilien Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 59'
2
Thomas Aquilina
25
Nectarios Triantis
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 74'
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 29'
21
Michael Ruhs ↑ 59'
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 59'
28
James Bayliss ↑ 74'
22
Cameron Windust

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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 – 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.