Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 30, 2022 at 05:05 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners?
Sydney won 3-2 on January 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. CáceresSydney (pen.)
- 53′O. BozanicCentral Coast Mariners
- 57′J. CummingsCentral Coast Mariners
- 71′BobôSydney
- 79′A. CáceresSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-4-2- 27E. Kamsoba
- 12T. Buhagiar
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 6M. Amini
- 10M. Ninković
- 25C. Talbot
- 5C. O'Toole
- 2J. Donachie
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 20T. Heward-Belle
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2- 10Moresche
- 11B. Nkololo
- 9J. Cummings
- 12M. Ureña
- 34H. Steele
- 8O. Bozanic
- 18J. Farrell
- 23D. Hall
- 3L. Miller
- 21R. Tongyik
- 1M. Birighitti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | Australia Cup |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 21, 2021 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 6-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 3 Central Coast Mariners wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | Sydney 0-1 Central Coast Mariners | Australia Cup |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Sydney 0-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Sydney 1-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Central Coast Mariners on Jan 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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