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

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

23 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

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' And we are off! Central Coast Mariners FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
7' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a card on 7.
12' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
17' Max Balard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
22' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
25' Damien da Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
29' Central Coast Mariners FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
33' The Australia Daniel Arzani breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-1!
38' 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 Paul Izzo suffering a number of foals already.
43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' The supporters are chanting for Jake Brimmer. He replaces Fabian Monge on 46 minute.
51' 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.
56' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rai Marchan is hanging Ryan Teague on the field on 56 minute.
61' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. William Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 61 minutes.
66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nishan Velupillay, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
69' Nishan Velupillay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Arzani at the 69 minute mark.
70' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Connor Chapman trudges off to be replaced by Adama Traore on 70 minutes.
75' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Farrell argues furiously but the card stands.
80' Central Coast Mariners FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
82' The whistle greets Jason Geria as he departs to be replaced by Eli Adams.
83' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Jing Reec comes on to replace Alou Kuol.
84' Roderick Miranda was booked on 84.
89' Assisted by Max Balard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jing Reec makes no mistake. 1-1!
90' The referee calls foul for Nishan Velupillay. He receives a card.
90' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Christian Theoharous is withdrawn and Nathan Paull gets his opportunity.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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