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

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

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' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
10' 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.
11' GOAL! Jason Cummings fires home to make it 1-0!
16' Matt Acton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
18' Jason Cummings adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
29' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Chris Ikonomidis by Stefan Nigro on 29 minute.
34' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
39' Cadete does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
49' Nectarios Triantis, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
53' GOAL! Jason Cummings scores on 53.
56' Leigh Broxham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
57' A moment of madness from Leigh Broxham on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
62' Joshua Brillante is replacing William Wilson for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
67' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Nectarios Triantis is replaced by Daniel Hall.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Spiranovic on 67.
70' Nectarios Triantis makes way for Daniel Hall at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
75' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
78' Michael Ruhs is replacing Marco Tulio for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
79' The crowd applauds Garang Kuol as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Silvera steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
83' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 83.
84' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nathan Konstandopoulos comes on to replace Jake Brimmer.
89' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
90' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Cummings departs to be replaced by Sasha Kuzevski.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Silvera.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Jason Cummings	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.