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

2 – 2

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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

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

Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)

19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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 wait is over. Melbourne Victory FC get us underway at Central Coast Stadium.
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Central Coast Mariners FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
16' What a moment for Alou Kuol! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
21' 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.
26' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
31' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Central Coast Mariners FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' What a strike from Bruno Fornaroli! The score is 1-1.
49' A moment of madness from Max Balard on 49 minutes earns him a card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
52' A goal from the Australia international Nishan Velupillay! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-2!
56' It’s gonna be a card for Brian Kaltak.
57' Jing Reec gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Alou Kuol and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rai Marchan is hanging Ryan Teague on the field on 62 minute.
67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Folami, as he is very good at scoring at Central Coast Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
68' Controversy at the stadium! Roderick Miranda argues furiously but the card stands.
69' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Chris Ikonomidis is replaced by Daniel Arzani on 69 minute.
70' Miguel Di Pizio is replacing Marco Tulio for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
73' GOAL! Miguel Angel Torres fires home to make it 2-2!
77' Joshua Inserra is replacing Nishan Velupillay for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
79' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Mikael Doka comes on to replace Storm Roux.
84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
It finishes all square. Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 2-2.

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
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

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.