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

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A League · 2020-21

Central Coast Mariners FC

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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 (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Central Coast Mariners FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' 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.
15' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' A stunning finish from Callum McManaman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gianni Stensness.
30' Assisted by Daniel Bouman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcos Urena makes no mistake. 1-1!
35' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
46' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Gianni Stensness is replaced by Joshua Nisbet.
48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clisby on 48.
49' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Callum McManaman will be fuming at that decision.
54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
57' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 57 minute. Storm Roux leaves to be changed by Aaron Anderson.
62' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Adama Traore is replaced by Dalibor Markovic.
63' Ryan Shotton is replacing Dylan Ryan for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
64' Ryan Shotton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
69' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
74' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
78' The whistle greets Marcos Urena as he departs to be replaced by Alou Kuol.
79' A moment of madness from Nick Ansell on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
79' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Danny DeSilva is replaced by Michal Janota on 79 minute.
84' Ryan Shotton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
87' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Bozanic is withdrawn and Jaden Casella gets his opportunity.
The final score is 1-1.

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
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	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.