Allianz Stadium: Blow the trumpet for a football celebration when Sydney welcome Central Coast Mariners. Read all about the game at Tipsway!
- Sydney have the most points from losing position (10) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (29) in A-League
This should be an entertaining game with lots of action and energy as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Sydney form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the A-League this season. Sydney have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Allianz Stadium. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Sydney, their manager Corica and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
A good away victory last time out for Sydney, who won 2-1 against Melbourne Victory (placed 12th). At last, a league victory after three games without one. Caballo, defender, was given a rating of 7.61/10 in that game, top of the team. Caballo hit two key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Western United.This is expected to be a close game, with Sydney perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sydney as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Sydney has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Central Coast Mariners, who have the most scored goals (29) in A-League, playing as the away team in the A-League this season.
There were no winners in Central Coast Mariners's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Western Sydney Wanderers (placed 3rd). As mentioned above, Mariners drew the match against Western Sydney Wanderers. Manager Montgomery brought on Cummings to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Midfielder Nisbet was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Nisbet hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 54 successful passes (of 58 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Wellington Phoenix before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Central Coast Mariners playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Central Coast Mariners win, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 13 of this side's 14 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Mariners are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. As opposed to that, Central Coast Mariners have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sydney and Central Coast Mariners have played each other before this season: Central Coast Mariners - Sydney 2-1. Previous ten meetings featuring these squads: Sydney won four, Central Coast Mariners triumphed in four and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Cummings 8 goals |   A. Le Fondre 4 goals |  R. Mak 4 goals |
Sydney missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Sydney | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 93% |
| 71% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 93% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 64% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 71% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 29% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 7% |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.3 | 15.3 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 11 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 24% | 20% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | 32% |
| 12.9 | 13.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.4 | 12.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
- Central Coast Mariners have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most matches over the total-line (13) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (29) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sydney have the most points from losing position (10) in A-League
- Sydney have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in A-League
- Sydney haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Macarthur | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Sydney | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Western United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
