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Central Coast Mariners
Australian A-League | Gameweek 8
Dec 17, 2022 at 6am UK
Central Coast Stadium
Sydney FC

Central Coast
2 - 1
Sydney FC

Tulio (36'), Hall (39')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Retre (11')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Australian A-League clash between Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne City
Saturday, December 10 at 8.45am in Australian A-League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sydney FC win with a probability of 43.32%. A win for Central Coast Mariners had a probability of 33.75% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.56%) and 0-2 (5.77%). The likeliest Central Coast Mariners win was 2-1 (7.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Central Coast Mariners in this match.

Result
Central Coast MarinersDrawSydney FC
33.75% (1.274 1.27)22.92% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)43.32% (-1.232 -1.23)
Both teams to score 64.83% (0.678 0.68)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.81% (0.68 0.68)36.2% (-0.679 -0.68)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.69% (0.742 0.74)58.31% (-0.74299999999999 -0.74)
Central Coast Mariners Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.35% (1.019 1.02)21.65% (-1.019 -1.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.22% (1.535 1.54)54.78% (-1.536 -1.54)
Sydney FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.75% (-0.214 -0.21)17.25% (0.214 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.43% (-0.379 -0.38)47.57% (0.38 0.38)
Score Analysis
    Central Coast Mariners 33.75%
    Sydney FC 43.32%
    Draw 22.92%
Central Coast MarinersDrawSydney FC
2-1 @ 7.68% (0.156 0.16)
1-0 @ 5.72% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-0 @ 4.37% (0.118 0.12)
3-1 @ 3.92% (0.195 0.2)
3-2 @ 3.44% (0.148 0.15)
3-0 @ 2.23% (0.125 0.13)
4-1 @ 1.5% (0.117 0.12)
4-2 @ 1.32% (0.094 0.09)
Other @ 3.57%
Total : 33.75%
1-1 @ 10.04% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-2 @ 6.75% (0.089 0.09)
0-0 @ 3.74% (-0.127 -0.13)
3-3 @ 2.02% (0.073 0.07)
Other @ 0.38%
Total : 22.92%
1-2 @ 8.82% (-0.153 -0.15)
0-1 @ 6.56% (-0.272 -0.27)
0-2 @ 5.77% (-0.281 -0.28)
1-3 @ 5.17% (-0.127 -0.13)
2-3 @ 3.96% (0.025 0.02)
0-3 @ 3.38% (-0.19 -0.19)
1-4 @ 2.27% (-0.072 -0.07)
2-4 @ 1.74% (-0.002 -0)
0-4 @ 1.48% (-0.095 -0.1)
Other @ 4.18%
Total : 43.32%

How you voted: Central Coast vs Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners
21.1%
Draw
47.4%
Sydney FC
31.6%
19
Head to Head
Apr 9, 2022 10.45am
Central Coast
0-5
Sydney FC

Miller (56')
Le Fondre (28', 58', 59'), Caceres (53'), Bobo (90+4')
Buhagiar (49')
Jan 30, 2022 5.05am
Sydney FC
3-2
Central Coast
Caceres (45+2' pen., 79'), Bobo (71')
Amini (9'), Retre (65')
Bozanic (53'), Cummings (57')
Urena (15'), Cummings (29'), Farrell (45+2')
Dec 12, 2021 7.20am
Central Coast
2-0
Sydney FC
Urena (14'), Caceres (16' og.)
Roux (80')

Burgess (45'), Yazbek (68')
Apr 24, 2021 8.05am
Jan 22, 2021 8.05am
Sydney FC
0-2
Central Coast

Retre (36')
Warland (53' og.), Kuol (74')
Bouman (43'), Simon (45+1')