Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Melbourne City FC

Tue 31 Dec 2024 · 08:00 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Trent Sainsbury 32' Y

Y 67' Kai Trewin

Christian Theoharous 86' Y

Overview

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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
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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

2024-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
28 Dec	Auckland FC	H	1–4	L
23 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
13 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	0–4	L
08 Dec	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W
22 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
21 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
15 Dec	Auckland FC	H	2–2	D
06 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	4–1	W
30 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–2	L
10 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	5–0	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne City FC has kicked off!
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
15' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
30' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
32' Trent Sainsbury was booked on 32.
33' Samuel Souprayen adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
38' 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.
40' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Yonatan Cohen is withdrawn and Benjamin Mazzeo gets his opportunity.
45' A quiet spell here at Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Bailey Brandtman is replaced by Christian Theoharous.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Noah Smith departs to be replaced by William Wilson.
59' Australia international Aziz Behich has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
67' Kai Trewin was booked on 67.
68' A stunning finish from Nathan Paull — that came from absolutely nowhere!
73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
74' Trent Sainsbury makes way for Diesel Herrington at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' Harrison Steele makes way for Haine Eames at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
86' The referee shows Central Coast Mariners FC player a card on 86.
87' Michael Ghossaini is replacing Medin Memeti for the Melbourne City FC side.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Trent Sainsbury ↓ Diesel Herrington 74'
15
Storm Roux
8
Alfie McCalmont
5
Noah Smith ↓ William Wilson 54'
9
Alou Kuol
16
Harrison Steele ↓ Haine Eames 84'
40
Dylan Peraic-Cullen
33
Nathan Paull
10
Mikael Doka
3
Brian Kaltak
37
Bailey Brandtman ↓ Christian Theoharous 46'

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-12-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–4 Auckland FC L 2024-12-23 Macarthur FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-12-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Adelaide United FC L 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC W 2024-11-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-12-21 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-12-15 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC W 2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-11-10 Perth Glory FC 0–5 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.34 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.73 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC34% Draw26% Melbourne City FC40%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

66%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC23% Draw44% Melbourne City FC33%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 1

6.9%

0 – 2

6.9%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

1 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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