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' It’s Showtime! The match between Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC is underway.
5' 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 William Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' Jason Cummings does the damage! The net is bulging and Central Coast Mariners FC surge ahead!
16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' Jason Cummings doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
23' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
28' 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.
29' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Chris Ikonomidis is withdrawn and Stefan Nigro gets his opportunity.
34' Sasha Kuzevski, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
39' Cadete does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
44' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
53' Jason Cummings adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Leigh Broxham is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 56.
57' Controversy at the stadium! Leigh Broxham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
62' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. William Wilson is withdrawn and Joshua Brillante gets his opportunity.
67' Daniel Hall is replacing Nectarios Triantis for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
67' A moment of madness from Matthew Spiranovic on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
70' The crowd applauds Nectarios Triantis as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Hall steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. made 0 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
78' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Marco Tulio is replaced by Michael Ruhs on 78 minute.
79' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Garang Kuol exits the field as Samuel Silvera enters on 79.
83' Poor challenge from Jake Brimmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
84' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Nathan Konstandopoulos on, Jake Brimmer off on 84 minutes.
89' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
90' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Jason Cummings has done his job and it is now time for Sasha Kuzevski to step up.
90' A moment of madness from Samuel Silvera on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
The points are shared — Central Coast Mariners FC 2-1 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.

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
Ryan Edmondson	2
James Troisi	2
Kye Rowles	2
Marco Rojas	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.