Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Alex King
- Referee George Lakrindis
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 2 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Oliver Lavale | 4 G | |
| Ali Auglah | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrian Luna is hanging Nuno Reis on the field on 20 minute.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Assisted by Florin Berenguer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 212 games and scored 315 goals.
- 41' 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.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Oliver Bozanic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor Metcalfe.
- 46' Michal Janota gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Maximilien Balard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adrian Luna.
- 52' Ruon Tongyik is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 56' Against the run of play, Nathaniel Atkinson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Ruon Tongyik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Alou Kuol. He replaces Matt Simon on 67 minute.
- 68' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Marcos Urena exits the field as Daniel Bouman enters on 68.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Stefan Nigro trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Hatch on 77 minutes.
- 82' Central Coast Mariners FC have won 315 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Matthew Hatch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Andrew Nabbout has done his job and it is now time for Naoki Tsubaki to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 2-0 Central Coast Mariners FC.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Ben Garuccio 77'
- 9
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Naoki Tsubaki 88'
-
4
Nuno Reis ↓ Adrian Luna 20'
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 18
- 22
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
19
Ben Garuccio ↑ 77'
- 23
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↑ 88'
-
20
Adrian Luna ↑ 20'
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 88'
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Stefan Nigro ↓ Daniel Hall 77'
-
10
Danny DeSilva ↓ Jaden Casella 88'
- 15
-
19
Matt Simon ↓ Alou Kuol 67'
- 11
- 21
-
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Daniel Bouman 68'
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 32
Bench
- 20
-
14
Daniel Bouman ↑ 68'
-
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 67'
-
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 77'
-
22
Michal Janota ↑ 46'
-
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 88'
-
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Angel Torres | 5 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 5 |
| Jordan Murray | 3 |
| Shayon Harrison | 2 |
| Dario Vidosic | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 1 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-03-22
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-03-12
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Macarthur FC
W
2021-03-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-02-23
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2021-03-22
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-03-14
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2021-03-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Macarthur FC
W
2021-03-02
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-02-19
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-02-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.69
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Melbourne City FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
32%
Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
4 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.