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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sun 12 Jan 2020 · 07:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+12'
Milan Duric 67' Y
Matt Simon 90' Y
Y 90' Adama Traore
Y 90' Leigh Broxham
Y 90' Robbie Kruse

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory 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

6
6
7
Central Coast Mariners FC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Melbourne Victory FC H 3–2 W
04 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
31 Dec Perth Glory FC H 0–3 L
22 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Sydney FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 0–2 L
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–3 L
05 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 4–0 W
21 Dec Melbourne City FC A 2–1 W
14 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec Western United FC A 1–3 L
29 Nov Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W

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' Three points are at stake. Central Coast Mariners FC host Melbourne Victory FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 8' Kristijan Dobras makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
  • 13' The 38-year-old Jair has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Ziggy Gordon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
  • 33' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Lewis Miller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The Australia Jordan Murray breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-1!
  • 49' Kim Eunsun has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' Kye Rowles makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Central Coast Mariners FC are in front.
  • 57' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Milan Duric is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 78' Brilliant from the ! Kye Rowles makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Simon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Another three points for Central Coast Mariners FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Simon 3
Jason Cummings 3
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Nishan Velupillay 3
Ryan Edmondson 2
James Troisi 2
Kye Rowles 2
Marco Rojas 2

Head to Head

2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-01-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC L 2019-12-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-11-30 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-12-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-12-08 Western United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC35% Draw24% Melbourne Victory FC41%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
65%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC26% Draw39% Melbourne Victory FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 19% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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