Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners: result 0-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on January 22, 2021 at 08:05 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners?
Central Coast Mariners won 0-2 on January 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 53′B. WarlandCentral Coast Mariners (o.g.)
- 74′A. KuolCentral Coast Mariners
Official lineup for Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 12T. Buhagiar
- 11K. Barbarouses
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 10M. Ninković
- 16J. King
- 3B. Warland
- 23R. Grant
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2- 19M. Simon
- 14D. Bouman
- 6G. Stensness
- 4J. Nisbet
- 10D. De Silva
- 8O. Bozanic
- 5S. Nigro
- 15K. Rowles
- 21R. Tongyik
- 11J. Clisby
- 1M. Birighitti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Dec 1, 2020 | SHANGHAI SIPG(away) | 4-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Jeonbuk Motors(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 0 Central Coast Mariners wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney on Feb 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 5th in A-League (39 points from 26 matches) and Central Coast Mariners sit 9th (32 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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