Thursday , 2 July 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Central Coast Mariners FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Callum Talbot
Harrison Steele 76' Y
Harrison Steele 77' Y
Nectarios Triantis 90' Y

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
2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
07 Apr Western United FC A 3–0 W
01 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 4–1 W
19 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 L
11 Mar Macarthur FC H 4–1 W
04 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–1 W
05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 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' Three points are at stake. Central Coast Mariners FC host Melbourne City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Scott Galloway needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Aiden O'Neill, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' 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 Callum Talbot suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' James McGarry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Australia international Maximilien Balard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Callum Talbot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Jordan Bos puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
  • 68' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Jacob Farrell on, Storm Roux off on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Curtis Good has done his job and it is now time for Nuno Reis to step up.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Harrison Steele. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Harrison Steele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Goal! Joshua Nisbet scores his 11 goal in 208 matches.
  • 79' Moresche has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McGarry on 79 minute.
  • 81' Scott Jamieson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Tilio at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Beni Nkololo by Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 82 minute.
  • 87' The 33-year-old Curtis Good has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 5
Miguel Angel Torres 5
Jordan Murray 3
Dario Vidosic 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Shayon Harrison 2
Rostyn Griffiths 1
Jordan Bos 1

Head to Head

2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-03-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC42% Draw27% Melbourne City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
58%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC31% Draw45% Melbourne City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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