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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

Match Preview

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

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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
23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Central Coast Mariners FC
Sabit James 6 G 2 A
Ali Auglah 5 G
Bailey Brandtman 4 G 2 A
Alfie McCalmont 4 G 1 A
Melbourne Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Central Coast Mariners FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kim Eunsun made 208 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristijan Dobras makes it 0-1.
  • 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Danny DeSilva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ziggy Gordon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Jair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 206 appearances.
  • 38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' GOAL! Jordan Murray scores on 44.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Sensational shot from Kye Rowles. Central Coast Mariners FC is back in the lead.
  • 57' Australia international Gianni Stensness has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lewis Miller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Milan Duric was booked on 67.
  • 78' Kye Rowles is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Simon.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nishan Velupillay 3
Matt Simon 3
Jason Cummings 3
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Callum McManaman 2
Andrew Hoole 2
Ryan Edmondson 2
James Troisi 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.