Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Central Coast Mariners FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Marco Tulio will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rado Vidosic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' The 28-year-old Tom Glover has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' A goal from the Australia international Jamie MacLaren! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-0!
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Talbot.
  • 53' Beni Nkololo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Dor Jok needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Beni Nkololo trudges off to be replaced by Garang Kuol on 61 minutes.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Samuel Silvera is replaced by Michael Ruhs on 62 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Beni Nkololo exits the field as Garang Kuol enters on 63.
  • 64' Andrew Nabbout is replacing Marco Tilio for the Melbourne City FC side.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Richard van der Venne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Richard van der Venne is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Garang Kuol argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' The whistle greets Valon Berisha as he departs to be replaced by Scott Jamieson.
  • 86' Sasha Kuzevski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
  • 89' Michael Ruhs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Jordan Bos by Taras Gomulka on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Central Coast Mariners FC.

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
Andreas Kuen 1
Lachlan Wales 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.