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Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC will trade tackles in an Australian A-League matchday seven fixture on Sunday (December 8th). The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 4-0 thrashing at home to Yokohama F Marinos in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Kenta Inoue scored a brace to put the visitors two goals up by the half-hour mark. Anderson Lopes and Jun Amano added one goal each to complete the rout.
Sydney FC, meanwhile, claimed a 3-1 home win over Kaya in the AFC Champions League 2. Adrian Segecic, Patrick Wood and Jaiden Kucharski scored a goal each to help their side claim all three points.
The Sky Blues will shift their attention back to the domestic scene where their last game saw them claim a 4-2 home win over Western Sydney Wanderers. Central Coast Mariners claimed a 2-1 away win over Newcastle Jets.
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The victory took them to sixth spot in the table, having garnered six points from five games. Sydney are sixth on nine points.
Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sydney FC have 28 wins from 57 head-to-head games. Central Coast Mariners were victorious 17 times while 12 games were drawn.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when they canceled each other out in a goalless stalemate.
- Five of Sydney's last six games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
- Central Coast Mariners' last five games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- The last three head-to-head games have been level at the break.
- Central Coast Mariners have won just one of 12 competitive games they have played this season (six losses).
Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC Prediction
Central Coast Mariners are two-time defending league champions but have made a horrible start to the season. They have won just one game all season and sit at the bottom of the AFC Champions League Elite table.
Sydney FC have won their last three games on the bounce and will fancy their chances of claiming a win against their struggling hosts.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Sydney FC
Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Sydney FC to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
