Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Central Coast Mariners FC

2 – 1

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Melbourne City FC

Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 07:00 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 33' Curtis Good

Christian Theoharous 40' Y

Y 56' Callum Talbot

Y 84' Steven Ugarkovic

William Wilson 90' Y

Y 90' Tolgay Arslan

Danny Vukovic 90' Y

Storm Roux 90' R

Y 90' Terry Antonis

Daniel Hall 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Adam Kersey

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

2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
13 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
06 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	4–2	W
21 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–0	W
17 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	3–3	D

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
12 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
07 Jan	Western United FC	A	2–1	W
28 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	8–1	W
23 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–0	D
17 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–3	D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne City FC.
5' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Jackson might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tolgay Arslan made 458 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
25' England international Jamie Young has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' 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.
33' Curtis Good has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
38' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
40' Christian Theoharous catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Central Coast Mariners FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Andrew Nabbout comes on to replace Benjamin Mazzeo.
50' Against the run of play, Christian Theoharous has scored! This game has turned on its head.
55' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' Melbourne City FC player sees a card in front of him.
58' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Christian Theoharous is withdrawn and Mikael Doka gets his opportunity.
61' William Wilson gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Bradley Tapp and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 65 minute. Hamza Sakhi leaves to be changed by Terry Antonis.
70' Jacob Farrell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
76' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Paull is hanging Storm Roux on the field on 76 minute.
79' What composure from Steven Ugarkovic! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-1.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steven Ugarkovic on 84.
88' Goal! Miguel Angel Torres scores his 13 goal in 208 matches.
89' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Scott Galloway is replaced by Max Caputo on 89 minute.
90' William Wilson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Storm Roux ↓ Nathan Paull 76'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Christian Theoharous ↓ Mikael Doka 58'
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Jing Reec 76'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
26
Bradley Tapp ↓ William Wilson 61'
6
Max Balard
11
Miguel Angel Torres

Bench

14
Dylan Wenzel-Halls
30
Jack Warshawsky
–
Ronald Barcellos
33
Nathan Paull ↑ 76'
2
Mikael Doka ↑ 58'
28
William Wilson ↑ 61'
17
Jing Reec ↑ 76'

Coach Mark Jackson

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Hamza Sakhi ↓ Terry Antonis 65'
1
Jamie Young
2
Scott Galloway ↓ Max Caputo 89'
9
Jamie MacLaren
11
Leo Natel ↓ Harry Politidis 89'
22
Curtis Good
25
Callum Talbot
10
Tolgay Arslan
18
Jordon Hall
21
Alessandro Lopane ↓ Steven Ugarkovic 65'
46
Benjamin Mazzeo ↓ Andrew Nabbout 46'

Bench

17
Terry Antonis ↑ 65'
6
Steven Ugarkovic ↑ 65'
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 46'
33
Patrick Beach
45
Harry Politidis ↑ 89'
37
Max Caputo ↑ 89'
35
Zane Schreiber

Coach Mike van Houten

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
Beni Nkololo	1
Riley McGree	1

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.65 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.44 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC47% Draw25% Melbourne City FC28%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

53%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC31% Draw44% Melbourne City FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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