Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

A League · 2023-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 25 May 2024 · 09:45 UTC Central Coast Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Adama Traore
Y 70' Daniel Arzani
Jacob Farrell 83' Y
Y 106' Damien da Silva

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (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

6
6
7
Central Coast Mariners FC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-02-25 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Melbourne Victory FC H 3–1 W
18 May Sydney FC H 0–0 D
10 May Sydney FC A 2–1 W
01 May Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–1 W
13 Apr Western United FC A 2–0 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–3 L
18 May Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–1 W
12 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
05 May Melbourne City FC H 3–2 W
27 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–4 L
20 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 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

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' Joshua Nisbet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Adama Traore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Adama Traore gets a card.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' Jason Geria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 41' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 46' Ryan Edmondson is replacing Alou Kuol for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
  • 50' GOAL! Jason Geria fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 58' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Theoharous departs to be replaced by Miguel Di Pizio.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Arzani is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — card on 70.
  • 70' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Storm Roux departs to be replaced by Ronald Barcellos.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Ben Folami. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 75 minute.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Jacob Farrell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' 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 Connor Chapman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Jake Brimmer comes on to replace Jordi Valadon.
  • With this win, Central Coast Mariners FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nishan Velupillay 3
Matt Simon 3
Jason Cummings 3
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Marco Rojas 2
Dylan Ruiz-Diaz 2
Ben Kennedy 2
Callum McManaman 2

Head to Head

2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-02-25 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-05-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2024-05-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-05-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2024-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-04-13 Western United FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-05-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-05-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-05-05 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2024-04-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-04-20 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC46% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC29%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
54%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC30% Draw44% Melbourne Victory FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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