Sunday , 16 August 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)
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

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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Connor Chapman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
  • 20' Nishan Velupillay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Adama Traore. He receives a card.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Christian Theoharous is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
  • 36' Central Coast Mariners FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Alou Kuol makes way for Ryan Edmondson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 50' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jason Geria on 50.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Theoharous departs to be replaced by Miguel Di Pizio.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Farrell, as he is very good at scoring at Central Coast Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Nisbet made 208 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Daniel Arzani picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Storm Roux has done his job and it is now time for Ronald Barcellos to step up.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Ben Folami comes on to replace Daniel Arzani.
  • 80' 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 Alou Kuol suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Jacob Farrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Jordi Valadon departs to be replaced by Jake Brimmer.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Central Coast Mariners FC players.

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
Callum McManaman 2
Andrew Hoole 2
Ryan Edmondson 2
James Troisi 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.