Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Central Coast Mariners FC
Tue 27 Dec 2022 · 06:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Marco Tulio
Callum Talbot 49' Y
Y 53' Beni Nkololo
Richard van der Venne 73' Y
Richard van der Venne 74' Y
Y 79' Garang Kuol
Y 89' Michael Ruhs

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Sydney FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Perth Glory FC H 4–0 W
30 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Melbourne Victory FC A 2–0 W
Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Melbourne City FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–0 W
17 Dec Sydney FC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
13 Nov Macarthur FC H 2–3 L
05 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–0 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' The -year-old Brian Kaltak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 12' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Tulio is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' Mathew Leckie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 464 appearances.
  • 22' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' 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 Marco Tilio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
  • 44' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' Callum Talbot was booked on 49.
  • 53' Beni Nkololo is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Glover, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Garang Kuol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Beni Nkololo on 61 minute.
  • 62' Samuel Silvera makes way for Michael Ruhs at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 63' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Beni Nkololo trudges off to be replaced by Garang Kuol on 63 minutes.
  • 64' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Marco Tilio exits the field as Andrew Nabbout enters on 64.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Richard van der Venne gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard van der Venne on 74 minutes.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Garang Kuol on 79.
  • 81' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Valon Berisha exits the field as Scott Jamieson enters on 81.
  • 86' Central Coast Mariners FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Michael Ruhs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Jordan Bos is replaced by Taras Gomulka.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 5
Miguel Angel Torres 5
Jordan Murray 3
Tolgay Arslan 2
Shayon Harrison 2
Dario Vidosic 2
Ali Auglah 1
Connor Pain 1

Head to Head

2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-12-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC W 2022-12-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-11-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Macarthur FC L 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 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

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
47%
Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC36% Draw45% Central Coast Mariners FC19%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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