Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Melbourne City FC

Wed 16 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC Grahame Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 40' Ritchie De Laet

Aiden O'Neill 45' Y

Jonathan Aspropotamitis 51' Y

Tommy Oar 53' Y

Y 80' Florin Berenguer

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Grahame Park.

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Lance Greenshields
Referee James Cleal
Referee Adrian Arndt

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

Central Coast Mariners FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
12 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L
04 Jan	Sydney FC	A	2–5	L
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	1–4	L
23 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
15 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
06 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
01 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
22 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	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)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Central Coast Mariners FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
22' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Osama Malik by Lachlan Wales on 22 minute.
27' Kearyn Baccus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
32' Assisted by Mathew Millar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Connor Pain makes no mistake. 1-0!
37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
40' A moment of madness from Ritchie De Laet on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
45' A moment of madness from Aiden O'Neill on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
50' Ben Kennedy, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
51' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
53' Tommy Oar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
54' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Tommy Oar has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Murray to step up.
59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
64' Riley McGree is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
67' The whistle greets Riley McGree as he departs to be replaced by Florin Berenguer.
72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
74' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramy Najjarine is hanging Luke Brattan on the field on 74 minute.
76' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 76 minute. Tom Hiariej leaves to be changed by Michael McGlinchey.
77' Lachlan Wales does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
79' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Andrew Hoole by Mario Shabow on 79 minute.
80' Poor challenge from Florin Berenguer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
89' Matt Simon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Mario Shabow ↑ 79'
12
Adam Pearce
8
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 76'
3
Jack Clisby
25
Jordan Murray ↑ 54'

Coach Mike Mulvey

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.37 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC37% Draw27% Melbourne City FC36%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

63%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC26% Draw46% Melbourne City FC28%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Melbourne City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Clean Sheet