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

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A League · 2023-24

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 06:15 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Fabian Monge

Y 25' Damien da Silva

Alou Kuol 29' Y

Jacob Farrell 75' Y

Y 84' Roderick Miranda

Y 90' Nishan Velupillay

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Richard Naumovski (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

2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
06 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
31 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	4–2	W
21 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–0	W
17 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	3–3	D
08 Dec	Western United FC	H	4–0	W

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
06 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	3–2	W
30 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–0	D
16 Dec	Sydney FC	H	3–0	W
10 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	4–3	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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC has kicked off!
5' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Connor Chapman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
7' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Monge argues furiously but the card stands.
12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Damien da Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
29' The referee calls foul for Alou Kuol. He receives a card.
33' Against the run of play, Daniel Arzani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
38' Damien da Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
43' Australia international William Wilson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' Fabian Monge makes way for Jake Brimmer at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 56 minute. Ryan Teague leaves to be changed by Rai Marchan.
61' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. William Wilson is replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 61 minute.
66' 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.
69' Nishan Velupillay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 69 minute.
70' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Connor Chapman has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jacob Farrell.
80' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 311 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Jason Geria by Eli Adams on 82 minute.
83' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jing Reec is hanging Alou Kuol on the field on 83 minute.
84' Melbourne Victory FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
89' A stunning finish from Jing Reec — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nishan Velupillay.
90' The whistle greets Christian Theoharous as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Paull.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Central Coast Mariners FC 1-1 Melbourne Victory FC.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
7
Christian Theoharous ↓ Nathan Paull 90'
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Jing Reec 83'
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
28
William Wilson ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 61'
6
Max Balard
11
Miguel Angel Torres

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami
5
Damien da Silva
8
Zinedine Machach
7
Chris Ikonomidis
20
Paul Izzo
21
Roderick Miranda
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Nishan Velupillay 69'
14
Connor Chapman ↓ Adama Traore 70'
12
Ryan Teague ↓ Rai Marchan 56'
2
Jason Geria ↓ Eli Adams 82'
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Jake Brimmer 46'

Bench

22
Jake Brimmer ↑ 46'
3
Adama Traore ↑ 70'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 69'
4
Rai Marchan ↑ 56'
24
Eli Adams ↑ 82'
40
Christian Siciliano
27
Jordi Valadon

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

2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC W 2023-12-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.57 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC38% Draw26% Melbourne Victory FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

62%

Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Central Coast Mariners FC27% Draw43% Melbourne Victory FC30%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 1

5.8%

0 – 0

5.5%

0 – 2

5.4%

1 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

3.6%

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%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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