Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Central Coast Mariners FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 31 Dec 2022 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 56' Leigh Broxham

Y 57' Leigh Broxham

Y 67' Matthew Spiranovic

Y 67' Jake Brimmer

Y 83' Jake Brimmer

Samuel Silvera 90' Y

Nick Montgomery 90' Y

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

2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
27 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–1	L
21 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–0	W
17 Dec	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W
11 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
13 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	2–3	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
11 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W
11 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	0–3	L
04 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–0	W
29 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–0	D

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' What a night it is going to be! Central Coast Mariners FC welcome Melbourne Victory FC for this crunch clash at .
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
11' Jason Cummings puts Central Coast Mariners FC on the lead.
16' The 25-year-old Nishan Velupillay has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
18' Jason Cummings does the damage! The net is bulging and Central Coast Mariners FC surge ahead!
23' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
28' has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
29' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Stefan Nigro on, Chris Ikonomidis off on 29 minutes.
34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
39' Brilliant from the ! Cadete makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 39.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
49' 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 Brian Kaltak suffering a number of foals already.
53' Goal! Jason Cummings scores his 56 goal in 387 matches.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Leigh Broxham is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 56.
57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham.
62' Joshua Brillante has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Wilson on 62 minute.
67' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 67 minute. Nectarios Triantis leaves to be changed by Daniel Hall.
67' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 67.
70' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Nectarios Triantis has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Hall to step up.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
78' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Marco Tulio by Michael Ruhs on 78 minute.
79' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Garang Kuol has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Silvera to step up.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jake Brimmer on 83.
84' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Nathan Konstandopoulos on, Jake Brimmer off on 84 minutes.
89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Brimmer made 209 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' Sasha Kuzevski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Cummings on 90 minute.
90' Samuel Silvera was booked on 90.
It finishes all square. Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Cadete ↓ Nishan Velupillay 84'
11
Ben Folami
17
Nani ↓ Nicholas D'Agostino 62'
1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Nathan Konstandopoulos 84'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Stefan Nigro 29'
5
Matthew Spiranovic
2
Jason Geria
28
William Wilson ↓ Joshua Brillante 62'
4
Raimon Marchan

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Marco Rojas	2
Dylan Ruiz-Diaz	2
Ben Kennedy	2
Callum McManaman	2

Head to Head

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-12-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC W 2022-12-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-11-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Macarthur FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-12-11 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-10-29 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.42 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.39 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC41% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC32%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

59%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC28% Draw46% Melbourne Victory FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

7.6%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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