Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Tue 22 Feb 2022 · 08:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Beni Nkololo
Mathew Leckie 13' Y
Tom Glover 35' Y
Aiden O'Neill 48' Y
Scott Galloway 72' Y
Y 90' Nick Montgomery

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

5
5
7
Central Coast Mariners FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2019-11-08 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Melbourne City FC H 3–2 W
19 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 0–1 L
13 Feb Perth Glory FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Macarthur FC H 3–3 D
30 Jan Sydney FC A 2–3 L
27 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–3 L
18 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–0 W
15 Feb Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
08 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 4–2 W
29 Jan Western United FC A 0–1 L

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

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Central Coast Mariners FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Marco Tilio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Beni Nkololo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuno Reis made 111 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' Mathew Leckie is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 23' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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 Noah Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Glover.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Beni Nkololo makes it 0-1.
  • 48' A goal from the Australia international Jamie MacLaren! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
  • 54' The whistle greets Moresche as he departs to be replaced by Marcos Urena.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Marcos Urena on, Moresche off on 55 minutes.
  • 57' Florin Berenguer makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
  • 62' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' What composure from Oliver Bozanic! The Australia international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' Scott Galloway has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Stefan Colakovski on, Andrew Nabbout off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' What a strike from Marco Tilio! The score is 5-2.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Oliver Bozanic makes way for Maximilien Balard at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Jason Cummings is replaced by Cy Goddard on 82 minute.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Marco Tilio as he leaves the pitch. Rostyn Griffiths steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 90' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Central Coast Mariners FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Miguel Angel Torres 5
Jamie MacLaren 5
Jordan Murray 3
Shayon Harrison 2
Dario Vidosic 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Jamie MacLaren 1
Florin Berenguer 1

Head to Head

2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2019-11-08 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-02-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2022-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2022-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC W 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC39% Draw24% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
61%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC28% Draw40% Melbourne City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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