Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#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)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 5' The 24-year-old Jordan Bos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Marco Tulio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 17' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' 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 Garang Kuol suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Aiden O'Neill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Central Coast Mariners FC's shape.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 49' Callum Talbot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Beni Nkololo.
  • 58' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Beni Nkololo by Garang Kuol on 61 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Samuel Silvera is replaced by Michael Ruhs on 62 minute.
  • 63' Garang Kuol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Beni Nkololo at the 63 minute mark.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Nabbout. He replaces Marco Tilio on 64 minute.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' A moment of madness from Richard van der Venne on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 74' Richard van der Venne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Garang Kuol on 79.
  • 81' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Valon Berisha departs to be replaced by Scott Jamieson.
  • 86' Jason Cummings needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Michael Ruhs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Taras Gomulka gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Jordan Bos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-0 the final result. Central Coast Mariners FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Dario Vidosic 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Shayon Harrison 2
Marco Tilio 1
Christian Theoharous 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
2 / 4
2.26 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Melbourne City FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC62% Draw21% Central Coast Mariners FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
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
83%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
38%
Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC46% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC15%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
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.