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Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Central Coast Mariners FC
Fri 26 Apr 2019 · 09:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Jamieson 44' Y
Y 72' Lewis Miller
Y 87' Aiden O'Neill

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee Jack Morgan

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

7
5
5
Melbourne City FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Central Coast Mariners FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-01-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 5–0 W
21 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Adelaide United FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 4–1 W
30 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Sydney FC A 2–0 W
Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–5 L
20 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
14 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
07 Apr Perth Glory FC H 0–3 L
31 Mar Adelaide United FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–2 W

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
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Max Caputo 8 G 1 A
Marcus Younis 7 G 3 A
Medin Memeti 5 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Shayon Harrison does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 40' Adam Pearce has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 42' A goal from the Australia international Riley McGree! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-0!
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Jamieson on 44 minutes.
  • 49' England international Sam Graham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Dario Vidosic makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Shayon Harrison makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Dylan Ruiz Diaz comes on to replace Andrew Hoole.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Connor Metcalfe comes on to replace Luke Brattan.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Lewis Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Hiariej on 69 minute.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Lewis Miller will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' The whistle greets Kearyn Baccus as he departs to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine.
  • 78' The 28-year-old Aiden O'Neill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Dario Vidosic has done his job and it is now time for Idrus Abdulahi to step up.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aiden O'Neill on 87.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Aiden O'Neill is replaced by Peter Kekeris on 88 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC share the spoils 5-0.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 5
Miguel Angel Torres 5
Jordan Murray 3
Tolgay Arslan 2
Shayon Harrison 2
Dario Vidosic 2
Andreas Kuen 1
Medin Memeti 1

Head to Head

2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-01-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-03-30 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-03-17 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-04-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-04-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC L 2019-03-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L 2019-03-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC64% Draw21% Central Coast Mariners FC15%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
36%
Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC48% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC13%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 22% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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