Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Central Coast Mariners FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 04:00 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Max Balard 49' Y

Brian Kaltak 56' Y

Y 68' Roderick Miranda

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Central Coast Stadium.

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)

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

2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–2	D
25 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–1	W
12 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
04 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	0–2	L
29 Oct	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	L
20 Oct	Adelaide United FC	A	0–3	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–2	D
24 Nov	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
10 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
04 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
29 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	5–3	W
21 Oct	Sydney FC	A	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

Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Central Coast Mariners FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne Victory FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Stefan Nigro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nishan Velupillay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Central Coast Mariners FC.
16' Brilliant from the ! Alou Kuol makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
21' Jacob Farrell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
26' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
31' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
36' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
41' It’s high time Mark Jackson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
46' Magnificent from Bruno Fornaroli! That is 63 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
49' That is a card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Max Balard will be fuming at that decision.
52' Nishan Velupillay has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brian Kaltak.
57' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Alou Kuol exits the field as Jing Reec enters on 57.
62' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ryan Teague by Rai Marchan on 62 minute.
67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' A moment of madness from Roderick Miranda on 68 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
69' The whistle greets Chris Ikonomidis as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Arzani.
70' Another change for Central Coast Mariners FC made on 70 minute. Marco Tulio leaves to be changed by Miguel Di Pizio.
73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Miguel Angel Torres makes no mistake. 2-2!
77' Nishan Velupillay makes way for Joshua Inserra at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
79' The whistle greets Storm Roux as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Doka.
84' 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.
89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Chapman made 150 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Marco Tulio ↓ Miguel Di Pizio 70'
15
Storm Roux ↓ Mikael Doka 79'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Jing Reec 57'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
28
William Wilson ↓ Christian Theoharous 57'
6
Max Balard ↓ Harrison Steele 79'
11
Miguel Angel Torres

Bench

7
Christian Theoharous ↑ 57'
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 79'
30
Jack Warshawsky
2
Mikael Doka ↑ 79'
26
Bradley Tapp
39
Miguel Di Pizio ↑ 70'
17
Jing Reec ↑ 57'

Coach Mark Jackson

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Zinedine Machach
16
Stefan Nigro
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Fabian Monge 62'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Daniel Arzani 69'
20
Paul Izzo
21
Roderick Miranda
10
Bruno Fornaroli
14
Connor Chapman
12
Ryan Teague ↓ Rai Marchan 62'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Joshua Inserra 77'
28
Franco Lino ↓ Ben Folami 77'

Bench

11
Ben Folami ↑ 77'
19
Daniel Arzani ↑ 69'
15
Matthew Bozinovski
4
Rai Marchan ↑ 62'
40
Christian Siciliano
29
Joshua Inserra ↑ 77'
18
Fabian Monge ↑ 62'

Coach Tony Popović

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

2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-11-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-11-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-10-20 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-10-29 Melbourne Victory FC 5–3 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.38 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.73 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC31% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC42%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

69%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Central Coast Mariners FC24% Draw43% Melbourne Victory FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 2

8.9%

2 – 1

7.1%

0 – 1

6.9%

0 – 2

6.6%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

3.7%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap	Central Coast Mariners FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	16%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	20%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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