Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Melbourne City FC

2 – 1

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Tue 7 Apr 2026 · 09:00 UTC AAMI Park 3,211 HT 45' · FT 45'

Andreas Kuen 22' 1–0

Andrew Nabbout 67' 2–0

2–1 90+4' Ali Auglah

Y 57' Oliver Lavale

Zane Schreiber 62' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kearney Robinson
Referee Daniel Elder
Assistant 1 Andrew Meimarakis
Assistant 2 Luke Gennimatas (Australia)
4th Official Jonathon Barreiro

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

Melbourne City FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2025-11-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2025-04-05 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–1	W
04 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–0	W
22 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D
17 Mar	Sydney FC	A	1–0	W
28 Feb	Auckland FC	A	0–3	L
21 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–3	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
04 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
21 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
14 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
04 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	3–1	W
28 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#6	Position	#9
38	Points	32
26	Played	26
10 / 8 / 8	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 10
33	Scored	35
33	Conceded	42
+0	GD	-7
1.46	PPG	1.23
38%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne City FC face off against Central Coast Mariners FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Ali Auglah, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Nathanael Blair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
22' What a moment for Andreas Kuen! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
32' 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.
37' 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.
42' James Donachie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
54' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Oliver Lavale on, Nathanael Blair off on 54 minutes.
57' That looks like a foul for a card for Oliver Lavale.
62' A moment of madness from Zane Schreiber on 62 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
66' The whistle greets Elbasan Rashani as he departs to be replaced by Medin Memeti.
67' The Australia Andrew Nabbout breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 2-0!
72' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
73' The crowd applauds Daniel Arzani as he leaves the pitch. Storm Roux steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
78' Harrison Delbridge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
80' Benjamin Mazzeo is replacing Zane Schreiber for the Melbourne City FC side.
85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
90' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Melbourne City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Moon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	5
Miguel Angel Torres	5
Jordan Murray	3
Tolgay Arslan	2
Shayon Harrison	2
Dario Vidosic	2
Ross McCormack	1
Nathan Paull	1

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2026-04-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-04-04 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-03-22 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2026-03-17 Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2026-02-28 Auckland FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2026-02-21 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2026-04-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2026-04-04 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2026-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-03-04 Macarthur FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-02-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.76 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.13 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC53% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC22%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

47%

Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC36% Draw44% Central Coast Mariners FC20%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.9%

2 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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