Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Nov | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Central Coast Mariners FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 32 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 33 |
| 42 | Conceded | 33 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.23 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 31% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Sabit James | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ali Auglah | 5 G | |
| Bailey Brandtman | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alfie McCalmont | 4 G | 1 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Central Coast Mariners FC gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Joyce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Hiariej made 208 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Ross McCormack has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Luke Brattan will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Antony Golec has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 51' Poor challenge from Ritchie De Laet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Iacopo La Rocca suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Bart Schenkeveld is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
- 63' Iacopo La Rocca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Tommy Oar. He replaces Connor Pain on 64 minute.
- 68' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Iacopo La Rocca is withdrawn and Rostyn Griffiths gets his opportunity.
- 69' The crowd applauds Luke Brattan as he leaves the pitch. Scott Jamieson steps in for Melbourne City FC.
- 73' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Jordan Murray on, Michael McGlinchey off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Aiden O'Neill is replaced by Jacob Melling on 79 minute.
- 84' What an equalizer from Dario Vidosic!
- 89' Kye Rowles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Tommy Oar 64'
- 8
- 19
- 3
-
13
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Jacob Melling 79'
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 4
-
22
Jacob Melling ↑ 79'
-
10
Tommy Oar ↑ 64'
-
25
Jordan Murray ↑ 73'
Coach
Mike Mulvey
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 27
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 25
- 4
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Scott Jamieson 69'
- 23
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Dario Vidosic 75'
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
3
Scott Jamieson ↑ 69'
-
10
Dario Vidosic ↑ 75'
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 68'
- 17
Coach
Warren Joyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 5 |
| Miguel Angel Torres | 5 |
| Jordan Murray | 3 |
| Dario Vidosic | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Shayon Harrison | 2 |
| Marco Tilio | 1 |
| Christian Theoharous | 1 |
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2018-10-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2018-10-21
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2018-02-17
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2017-12-26
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2017-11-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC
| Handicap | Central Coast Mariners FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.