Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 06:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Jacob Melling 12' Y

Y 17' Thomas Deng

Y 45' Leigh Broxham

Matt Simon 70' Y

Connor Pain 72' Y

Jem Karacan 87' Y

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Andrej Giev

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–3	L
27 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
23 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–1	L
20 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
16 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
12 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–2	W
26 Jan	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W
20 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–3	D
15 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	5–0	W
12 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
09 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Central Coast Mariners FC		Melbourne Victory FC
#9	Position	#4
32	Points	40
26	Played	26
8 / 8 / 10	W / D / L	11 / 7 / 8
35	Scored	44
42	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+11
1.23	PPG	1.54
31%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Central Coast Mariners FC have kicked off against Melbourne Victory FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacob Melling.
17' The referee calls foul for Thomas Deng. He receives a Yellow card.
18' Goal! Andrew Hoole scores his 5 goal in 208 matches.
23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Mulvey might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
33' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
43' Kye Rowles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 208 appearances.
44' The crowd applauds Carl Valeri as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Lesiotis steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
45' A goal from the Australia international Andrew Hoole! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
45' Controversy at the stadium! Leigh Broxham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' Elvis Kamsoba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Hope at the 46 minute mark.
49' What composure from Andrew Hoole! The Australia international strokes it home. 3-0.
50' GOAL! James Troisi scores on 50. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba
54' Jem Karacan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Murray at the 54 minute mark.
59' Jordan Murray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
64' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
68' What a moment for Ben Kennedy! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
70' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Matt Simon will be fuming at that decision.
72' Connor Pain has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
72' The supporters are chanting for Tommy Oar. He replaces Andrew Hoole on 72 minute.
77' Carl Valeri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
82' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
85' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Raul Baena is withdrawn and Georg Niedermeier gets his opportunity.
87' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
88' GOAL! Kosta Barbarouses fires home to make it 4-2!
89' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Jacob Melling is replaced by Michael McGlinchey.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Mathew Millar
1
Ben Kennedy
15
Kye Rowles
6
Tom Hiariej
22
Jacob Melling ↓ Michael McGlinchey 89'
11
Connor Pain
7
Andrew Hoole ↓ Tommy Oar 72'
19
Matt Simon C
2
Jonathan Aspropotamitis
13
Aiden O'Neill
25
Jordan Murray ↓ Jem Karacan 54'

Bench

68
Jem Karacan ↑ 54'
12
Adam Pearce
8
Michael McGlinchey ↑ 89'
3
Jack Clisby
10
Tommy Oar ↑ 72'

Coach Mike Mulvey

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Dylan Ruiz-Diaz	2
Ben Kennedy	2
Callum McManaman	2
Andrew Hoole	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.48 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.39 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC25% Draw23% Melbourne Victory FC52%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

47%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

75%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC20% Draw37% Melbourne Victory FC43%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 1

8.2%

1 – 3

6.7%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

2 – 1

5.4%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

4.7%

0 – 1

4.6%

1 – 4

0 – 0

3.2%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	12%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	20%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	17%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Clean Sheet