Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 27 Mar 2021 · 08:10 UTC Grahame Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Gianni Stensness 29' Y

Jack Clisby 48' Y

Y 49' Callum McManaman

Y 64' Ryan Shotton

Y 79' Nick Ansell

Overview

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Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Grahame Park.

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

Match Details

Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Greg Taylor
Referee Alireza Faghani
Referee
Referee Adam Powers

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

2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
22 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	0–2	L
14 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
08 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	2–0	W
02 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
19 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	2–3	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
24 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–4	L
13 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	1–3	L
06 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	0–6	L
27 Feb	Western United FC	H	3–4	L
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Grahame Park!
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
20' What a moment for Callum McManaman! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gianni Stensness.
30' Brilliant from the ! Marcos Urena makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 30.
35' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Nigro, as he is very good at scoring at Grahame Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
45' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Gianni Stensness is withdrawn and Joshua Nisbet gets his opportunity.
48' Central Coast Mariners FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Callum McManaman is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 49.
54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
57' Aaron Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Storm Roux on 57 minute.
62' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dalibor Markovic is hanging Adama Traore on the field on 62 minute.
63' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Dylan Ryan trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Shotton on 63 minutes.
64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Shotton.
69' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Ruon Tongyik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
74' Jack Clisby has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
78' The supporters are chanting for Alou Kuol. He replaces Marcos Urena on 78 minute.
79' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Nick Ansell gets a Yellow card.
79' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Danny DeSilva has done his job and it is now time for Michal Janota to step up.
84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
87' The whistle greets Oliver Bozanic as he departs to be replaced by Jaden Casella.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Adam Pearce
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 46'
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 79'
23
Daniel Hall
22
Michal Janota ↑ 79'
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 87'
25
Matthew Hatch

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2021-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Macarthur FC W 2021-03-02 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC L 2021-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western United FC L 2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.72 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.64 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC43% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

57%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC30% Draw42% Melbourne Victory FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

0 – 0

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	18%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	18%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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