Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney
Ref: B. AbrahamIndustree Group Stadium, Gosford · 21,379 cap
Match recap
Sydney beat Central Coast Mariners 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Tapp scored for Central Coast Mariners; Toure and Campuzano replied for Sydney. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.33 for Central Coast Mariners versus 1.55 for Sydney. Central Coast Mariners sit 9th in the A-League table while Sydney are 5th.
First Half
⚽
Tapp
Assist: Theoharous
29'
⚽
Toure
Assist: Quispe
Second Half
⇄
Edmondson
⇄
De Lima
Tapp
Yellow Card
60'
⇄
Toure
⇄
Theoharous
68'
⚽
Campuzano
Assist: Quintal
71'
⇄
Quintal
81'
⇄
Lolley
90+2'
Grant
Yellow Card
Paull
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Central Coast MarinersSydney
1Won
Statistical edge
1–12
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.33VS1.55
Attack0 · 5 won
10
Shots
18
4
Shots on target
5
6
Shots in the box
10
4
Shots outside box
8
4
Shots off goal
7
4
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
35%
Possession
65%
328
Total passes
620
265
Accurate passes
544
81%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline1 · 2 won
14
Fouls
7
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
2
Blocked shots
6
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2
Sydney
4-1-4-1Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2James Kevin DonachieD
- 3Nathan PaullD
- 5Lucas MauragisD
- 7Christian TheoharousM
- 8Alfie John McCalmontM
- 9Ryan David EdmondsonF
- 10Miguel Di PizioF
- 15Storm James RouxD
- 22Arthur De LimaM
- 26Bradley TappM
- 30Andrew James RedmayneG
Substitutes
- 11Sabit Ngor JamesF
- 14Nicholas DuarteF
- 16Harrison SteeleM
- 20Will Patrick Jardine KennedyD
- 37Bailey BrandtmanF
- 40Dylan Peraić-CullenG
Sydney
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 5Alexander Ian GrantD
- 7Piero Aldair Quispe CórdovaM
- 9Víctor CampuzanoF
- 10Joseph LolleyM
- 12Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 17Benjamin GaruccioD
- 20T. QuintalM
- 23Rhyan Bert GrantD
- 32Marcel Jany Émile TisserandD
- 35Al Hassan ToureM
- 36Rhys YoulleyM
Substitutes
- 4Jordan Alan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 8W. KamijoM
- 11Abel WalateeM
- 13Patrick James WoodF
- 16Joel Bruce KingD
- 26Nickolas AlfaroM
- 30Gus HoefslootG
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Tapp(C) | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Christian Theoharous | M | 67 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Miguel Di Pizio | F | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6/7 |
| Nathan Paull | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie McCalmont | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Arthur De Lima | M | 56 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| James Donachie | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Redmayne | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storm Roux | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Mauragis | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ryan Edmondson | F | 55 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Abdul Faisal | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Kennedy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Steele | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabit James Ngor | F | 34 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Bailey Brandtman | F | 35 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Nicholas Duarte | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sydney
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piero Quispe | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1/3 |
| Víctor Campuzano | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Rhyan Grant(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Alex Grant | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Al Hassan Toure | M | 60 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Marcel Tisserand | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhys Youlley | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Joe Lolley | M | 81 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Tiago Quintal | M | 71 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3/4 |
| Ben Garuccio | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nickolas Alfaro | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Hoefsloot | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel King | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wataru Kamijo | M | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Wood | F | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abel Walatee | M | 30 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |