Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney: result 0-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 23, 2020 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-3 on February 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. NinkovićSydney
- 89′M. TilioSydney
- 90′H. Van der SaagSydney
Official lineup for Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Central Coast Mariners
3-4-2-1- 24Chris Harold
- 18G. Stensness
- 26J. Nisbet
- 11D. De Silva
- 4Eun-Seon Kim
- 8Michael McGlinchey
- 27L. Miller
- 21R. Tongyik
- 3J. Clisby
- 2Z. Gordon
- 1M. Birighitti
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11K. Barbarouses
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 10M. Ninković
- 16J. King
- 23R. Grant
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 6R. McGowan
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Sydney have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Western United(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Central Coast Mariners wins, 2 draws, 4 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Sydney 1-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Sydney 1-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Sydney 5-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Sydney 1-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners on Dec 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Central Coast Mariners score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Coast Mariners sit 9th in A-League (32 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 32 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy