Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

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Melbourne Victory FC

Wed 9 Mar 2022 · 06:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Lewis Miller 28' Y

Y 45' Ivan Kelava

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)

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

2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-05-02 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
05 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
26 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
22 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
19 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–1	L
13 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–1	D

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
04 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	3–1	W
19 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–0	W
16 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
12 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
09 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC has kicked off!
5' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' Central Coast Mariners FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
20' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
28' Lewis Miller is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
33' Central Coast Mariners FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' Magnificent from Nicholas D'Agostino! That is 17 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Ivan Kelava gets a Yellow card.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
59' Cy Goddard makes way for Nicolai Muller at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
68' Ben Folami makes way for Chris Ikonomidis at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
73' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
75' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robbie Kruse is hanging Jake Brimmer on the field on 75 minute.
78' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! James Bayliss comes on to replace Lewis Miller.
82' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Jason Davidson has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Nigro to step up.
84' Nicolai Muller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
89' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 68'
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Nishan Velupillay 75'
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↓ Francesco Margiotta 68'
6
Leigh Broxham
17
Brendan Hamill
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Robbie Kruse 75'
3
Jason Davidson ↓ Stefan Nigro 82'
21
Roderick Miranda
2
Jason Geria
20
Ivan Kelava
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

10
Robbie Kruse ↑ 75'
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 82'
1
Matt Acton
13
Birkan Kirdar
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 68'
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 68'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 75'

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-03-05 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-02-26 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-02-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-03-04 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-02-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.41 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC38% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

62%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC27% Draw46% Melbourne Victory FC27%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

0 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

7.4%

1 – 0

7.3%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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