Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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 game is set. Central Coast Mariners FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The 23-year-old Jing Reec has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Jake Girdwood-Reich needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Theoharous on 32.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Jaiden Kucharski is booked for Sydney FC — card on 33.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Lolley.
- 42' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Central Coast Mariners FC's shape.
- 43' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' Another change for Sydney FC made on 46 minute. Jaiden Kucharski leaves to be changed by Fabio.
- 51' Harrison Steele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Mikael Doka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 58' Ryan Edmondson makes way for Alou Kuol at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
- 59' Harrison Steele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bradley Tapp on 59 minute.
- 64' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Storm Roux is withdrawn and Nathan Paull gets his opportunity.
- 68' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Jordan Courtney-Perkins is replaced by Joel King on 68 minute.
- 73' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jaiden Kucharski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
- 74' Sydney FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Anthony Caceres on 74.
- 77' Joel King doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Danny Vukovic.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Robert Mak is replaced by Max Burgess on 79 minute.
- 84' Andrew Redmayne, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Nathan Amanatidis.
- 89' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Miguel Angel Torres by Jing Reec on 89 minute.
- Central Coast Mariners FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sydney FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Nathan Amanatidis 88'
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Max Burgess 79'
- 26
- 17
- 4
- 8
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↓ Fabio 46'
- 12
- 34
Bench
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 79'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 68'
- 20
- 15
-
9
Fabio ↑ 46'
-
28
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Alou Kuol 58'
-
15
Storm Roux ↓ Nathan Paull 64'
- 20
- 4
- 7
- 23
- 2
- 3
-
26
Bradley Tapp ↓ Harrison Steele 59'
- 6
-
11
Miguel Angel Torres ↓ Jing Reec 89'
Bench
-
9
Alou Kuol ↑ 58'
-
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 59'
- 30
-
22
Ronald Barcellos ↑ 46'
-
33
Nathan Paull ↑ 64'
- 39
-
17
Jing Reec ↑ 89'
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sydney FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.