Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Sydney FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Central Coast Mariners FC
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 08:45 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Christian Theoharous
Jaiden Kucharski 33' Y
Joe Lolley 37' Y
Luke Brattan 43' Y
Y 78' Danny Vukovic

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

13
3
3
Sydney FC 19 games · Avg 3.4 goals Central Coast Mariners FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
16 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 4–1 W
24 Feb Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Sydney FC A 0–2 L
10 Mar Macarthur FC A 3–0 W
02 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W
25 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W
18 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Sydney FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners FC
#2 Position #11
7 Points 2
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 2
7 Scored 4
4 Conceded 9
+3 GD -5
1.75 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G
Central Coast Mariners FC
Oliver Lavale 4 G
Ali Auglah 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Central Coast Mariners FC gets underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Lolley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Christian Theoharous. He receives a card.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jaiden Kucharski.
  • 37' Joe Lolley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
  • 42' Jaiden Kucharski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 43' Luke Brattan is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Sydney FC make a change. Jaiden Kucharski trudges off to be replaced by Fabio on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Ryan Edmondson exits the field as Alou Kuol enters on 58.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Bradley Tapp is replaced by Harrison Steele on 59 minute.
  • 64' Nathan Paull is replacing Storm Roux for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 68' Joel King has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Courtney-Perkins on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Joshua Nisbet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' Anthony Caceres doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Joel King adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Danny Vukovic.
  • 79' Max Burgess is replacing Robert Mak for the Sydney FC side.
  • 84' Nathan Paull has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Nathan Amanatidis gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Joe Lolley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Miguel Angel Torres makes way for Jing Reec at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 9
Anthony Caceres 5
Jason Cummings 4
Adrian Segecic 3
Aly Toure 3
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Paulo Retre 2

Head to Head

2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2024-03-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-02-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-03-10 Macarthur FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-03-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-02-25 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.51 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC68% Draw19% Central Coast Mariners FC13%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
32%
Sydney FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC53% Draw37% Central Coast Mariners FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
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.