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Central Coast Mariners - Sydney FC
Australia A-League - Central Coast Stadium
8th Round
Prediction 1
Sydney to Win
6/4 (2.50)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
3/5 (1.60)
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Today's Predictions for Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney
Sydney will be hoping to close the gap on the league leaders Melbourne City by securing all 3pts from their trip to the Mariners. The hosts are only 3pts behind Sydney in the A-League table and we're expecting an entertaining 90-minutes between two sides that played out a 3-3 draw in the Australian Cup back in July.
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Sydney to Win
We have Sydney down as the favourite to win this game as they have won their last three meetings with Central Coast Mariners in all competitions. The visitors sit 3pts and four places above their hosts in the A-League table, a gap that we expect to increase following the final whistle this weekend. The host shave lost three of their last four home games, while Sydney have won three of their last five matches in all competitions.
Over 2.5 Goals
We're expecting goals in this game as four of the last six head-to-heads between the pair have ended with over 2.5 goals being scored. At least three goals have also been scored in each of Central Coast Mariners' and five of Sydney's last six matches, adding further weight to our prediction for Saturday's A-League clash.
Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney: The Stats
Head to Head
31/07/22
Australia Cup Australia
Sydney FC
Central Coast Mariners
3
3
09/04/22
Australia A-League Australia
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
0
5
30/01/22
Australia A-League Australia
Sydney FC
Central Coast Mariners
3
2
18/01/22
Australia FFA Cup Australia
Sydney FC
Central Coast Mariners
0
1
12/12/21
Australia A-League Australia
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
2
0
Last Five - Central Coast Mariners
22/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
L
13/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Macarthur FC
Central Coast Mariners
1
2
W
07/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners
0
4
W
31/12/22
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne Victory
Central Coast Mariners
1
2
W
27/12/22
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
1
0
L
Last Five - Sydney FC
26/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne Victory
Sydney FC
1
2
W
21/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Western United FC
Sydney FC
1
0
L
14/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
2
2
D
07/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney FC
1
0
L
01/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Newcastle Jets
Sydney FC
0
2
W
CCM will go level with Sydney if they win
Central Coast Mariners didn't do enough with their home advantage against Newcastle Jets last time out, slipping to a narrow 2-1 defeat. The visitors went in at the break a goal to the good thanks to a 12th-minute effort from Buhagiar but Central Coast got back onto level terms thanks to a 53rd-minute solo effort from Cummings. However, it was the visitors that had the last laugh in this game as Mikeltadze restored their 1-goal lead in the 66th-minute to which, Central Coast could find no reply.
Central Coast Mariners Predicted lineup – Vukovic (GK), Aquilina, Hall, Triantis, Farrell, Nisbet, Balard, Cummings, Nkololo, Túlio & Ayongo
Sydney played host to Melbourne City last weekend and had to come from a goal down before securing all 3pts. Maclaren converted a 22nd-minute penalty to put the visitors 1-0 up but fewer than 60-seconds later, Lolley equalised for Sydney after good work from Retre who claimed an assist. Just after the hour mark, Sydney's veteran striker Adam La Fondre scored what turned out to be the winning goal for the hosts taking Sydney to 10pts and up into 4th-position.
Sydney Predicted lineup – Glover (GK), Jamieson, Reis, Talbot, Bos, Berisha, Lam, van der Venne, Leckie, Nabbout & Maclaren
Starting Lineups
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
Your Questions for Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney
- Who are the favourites to win? –Sydney are the bookmaker's tip to win.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Central Coast Mariners 0-5 Sydney.
- What position are the teams in? – Central Coast Mariners occupy 8th-place, while Sydney sit in 4th spot.
