Central Coast Mariners are set for a new test after their 5-0 versus Wellington Phoenix in the previous game. Sydney are coming to play!
- Central Coast Mariners have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sydney have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Mariners nor Sydney as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Central Coast Mariners have performed here at Central Coast Stadium this season with 6 wins from 10 A-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Central Coast Mariners, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A nice win for Central Coast Mariners last time playing, versus Wellington Phoenix. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with Hatch, Ureña, Kuol, Cummings and Nkololo scoring for the victors. Miller, defender, was given a rating of 8.75/10 in that game, top of the team. Miller served one assist, hit four key passes and won 11 of 16 duels.
2-2 away at Western United before that.There will be little rest for Mariners after this match as they are travelling to Western Sydney Wanderers for a A-League game in only four days.
Central Coast Mariners can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 24 times. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Central Coast Mariners's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sydney form and stats
As the visiting team in A-League matches, Sydney have produced an overall stat of 3-3-5 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sydney are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Sydney lost away at Melbourne City (0-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Before that, Sydney secured a home win against Western Sydney Wanderers with the score 3-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Adelaide United in just three days.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Many of these goals have arrived late in the matches; more than 50 percent (13 goals) after the 60th minute. As opposed to that, Sydney have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent recorded meeting featuring both these sides is the Sydney - Central Coast Mariners 3-2 played earlier this season. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Mariners, two draws and five wins for Sydney. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ureña Porras 7 goals |  O. Bozanić 4 goals |
Central Coast Mariners missing players
Sydney missing players
| Central Coast Mariners | Sydney | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 34 | 24 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 63% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 55% |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 26% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 63% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 27% | 55% |
| 26% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 32% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 13.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.5 | 13.5 | 14.6 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 32% | 43% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 23% | 29% |
| 15.2 | 12.8 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 13.2 | 12 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
- All of Central Coast Mariners's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Central Coast Mariners have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sydney have scored away.
- Central Coast Mariners have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Central Coast Mariners have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 46 |
| 2 | Western United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Macarthur | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -1 | 29 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -14 | 27 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
