Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jing Reec, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Jackson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Jackson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Danny Vukovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Christian Theoharous has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
  • 33' Jaiden Kucharski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Joe Lolley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 42' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 43' That is a card for Sydney FC. Luke Brattan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Fabio. He replaces Jaiden Kucharski on 46 minute.
  • 51' Joshua Nisbet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Edmondson departs to be replaced by Alou Kuol.
  • 59' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Bradley Tapp departs to be replaced by Harrison Steele.
  • 64' Nathan Paull has so much to prove this time. He replaces Storm Roux on 64 minute.
  • 68' Jordan Courtney-Perkins makes way for Joel King at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 73' Alou Kuol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Magnificent from Anthony Caceres! That is 14 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' GOAL! Joel King scores on 77.
  • 78' Danny Vukovic is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 79' Sydney FC make a change. Robert Mak trudges off to be replaced by Max Burgess on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 88' Nathan Amanatidis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Lolley on 88 minute.
  • 89' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Miguel Angel Torres by Jing Reec on 89 minute.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Bobo 3
Alex Brosque 3
Paulo Retre 2
Marco Tulio 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
3 / 4
1.73 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC56% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC19%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
44%
Sydney FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC38% Draw46% Central Coast Mariners FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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