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

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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

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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)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne City FC.
5' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
7' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
12' Maximilien Balard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
13' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcos Urena, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' Nicolai Muller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' Tom Glover is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
40' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Andrew Nabbout scoring 1 goals.
45' Brilliant from the ! Beni Nkololo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
48' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
48' A moment of madness from Aiden O'Neill on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
52' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
53' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
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' A goal from the France international Florin Berenguer! He fires home on 57 to make it 4-1!
62' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
65' Magnificent from Oliver Bozanic! That is 17 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
70' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
72' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
72' Stefan Colakovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Nabbout on 72 minute.
74' Magnificent from Marco Tilio! That is 21 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
81' Maximilien Balard gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Oliver Bozanic and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Cy Goddard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Cummings on 82 minute.
87' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
90' Rostyn Griffiths is replacing Marco Tilio for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
90' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Central Coast Mariners FC take all three points.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Carl Jenkinson
7
Mathew Leckie
8
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Taras Gomulka 90'
2
Scott Galloway
9
Jamie MacLaren
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Stefan Colakovski 72'
4
Nuno Reis
10
Florin Berenguer
22
Curtis Good
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 90'
1
Tom Glover

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Moresche ↓ Marcos Urena 55'
9
Jason Cummings ↓ Cy Goddard 82'
11
Beni Nkololo
27
Nicolai Muller ↓ Noah Smith 82'
14
Kye Rowles
8
Oliver Bozanic ↓ Maximilien Balard 81'
1
Mark Birighitti
4
Joshua Nisbet
3
Lewis Miller ↓ Storm Roux 90'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell

Bench

7
Cy Goddard ↑ 82'
15
Storm Roux ↑ 90'
21
Ruon Tongyik
12
Marcos Urena ↑ 55'
5
Noah Smith ↑ 82'
16
Maximilien Balard ↑ 81'
50
Lawrence Caruso

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Miguel Angel Torres	5
Jamie MacLaren	5
Jordan Murray	3
Tolgay Arslan	2
Shayon Harrison	2
Dario Vidosic	2
Marin Jakolis	1
Matt Simon	1

Head to Head

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

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.