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Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney: result 2-2 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 19, 2016 at 06:15 AM (UTC)Industree Group Stadium, Gosford

Central Coast Mariners
2-2
Sydney

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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney?

Central Coast Mariners and Sydney drew 2-2 on March 19, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 11′G. BlackwoodSydney
  • 45′Shane SmeltzSydney
  • 86′R. O'DonovanCentral Coast Mariners
  • 90′H. AscroftCentral Coast Mariners

Official lineup for Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Central Coast Mariners

  1. 7Fábio Ferreira
  2. 9R. O'Donovan
  1. 8N. Montgomery
  2. 16L. Rose
  3. 19J. Bingham
  1. 3J. Rose
  2. 4J. Poscoliero
  3. 5H. Ascroft
  4. 21M. Neill
  5. 22J. McGing
  1. 1P. Izzo

Sydney

  1. 9Shane Smeltz
  2. 24G. Blackwood
  1. 13B. O'Neill
  2. 17D. Carney
  3. 21Filip Hološko
  4. 27Mickaël Tavares
  1. 2Sebastian Ryall
  2. 4Zachary Michael Anderson
  3. 19Jacques Faty
  4. 23R. Grant
  1. 1V. Janjetović
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Sydney have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Central Coast Mariners
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 12, 2016Perth Glory(away)0-4A-League
Mar 6, 2016Melbourne Victory(home)0-2A-League
Feb 28, 2016Newcastle Jets(home)0-1A-League
Feb 21, 2016Melbourne City(away)1-4A-League
Feb 14, 2016Adelaide United(home)2-3A-League
Sydney
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2016Pohang Steelers(away)1-0AFC Champions League Elite
Mar 12, 2016Wellington Phoenix(home)1-3A-League
Mar 5, 2016Melbourne City(away)0-3A-League
Mar 2, 2016Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home)2-1AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 27, 2016Melbourne Victory(away)1-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Central Coast Mariners win, 0 draws, 5 Sydney wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2015Sydney 4-1 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Oct 31, 2015Central Coast Mariners 1-3 SydneyA-League
Feb 21, 2015Sydney 4-2 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Jan 24, 2015Central Coast Mariners 1-5 SydneyA-League
Nov 2, 2014Sydney 2-0 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Mar 1, 2014Central Coast Mariners 2-1 SydneyA-League

Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners on Dec 26, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Central Coast Mariners score 1.1 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Central Coast Mariners1.12.7010/1512/15
Sydney1.31.5210/159/15

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).

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Final 2025-26 standings
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5Sydney261169332539
9Central Coast Mariners268810354232

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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

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