Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 10' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Nuno Reis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
  • 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, James McGarry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 40' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Brian Kaltak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 57' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' What composure from Jordan Bos! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Storm Roux departs to be replaced by Jacob Farrell.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Curtis Good as he leaves the pitch. Nuno Reis steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 76' Harrison Steele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' What an equalizer from Joshua Nisbet!
  • 79' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 79 minute. James McGarry leaves to be changed by Moresche.
  • 81' Scott Jamieson gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Marco Tilio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Wenzel-Halls. He replaces Beni Nkololo on 82 minute.
  • 87' Samuel Silvera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nectarios Triantis.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Tolgay Arslan 2
Shayon Harrison 2
Dario Vidosic 2
Andrew Nabbout 1
Ross McCormack 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.