Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Melbourne City FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 06:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Samuel Souprayen 14' Y

Y 41' Marco Tulio

Y 66' Storm Roux

Y 89' Alou Kuol

Aziz Behich 89' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Daniel Elder

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

Melbourne City FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–3	D
08 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
03 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–0	W
25 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	L
12 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	3–3	D
03 Nov	Sydney FC	H	2–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	3–3	D
08 Dec	Western United FC	H	4–0	W
03 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–2	D
25 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–1	W
12 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
04 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	0–2	L

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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne City FC welcome Central Coast Mariners FC for this crunch clash at AAMI Park.
2' Marin Jakolis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
7' Mikael Doka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
14' Samuel Souprayen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
24' 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.
29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
39' 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.
41' Marco Tulio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
46' Harrison Steele gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Miguel Di Pizio and will look to change the dynamic.
49' GOAL! Miguel Angel Torres fires home to make it 1-1!
54' Central Coast Mariners 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.
59' Jing Reec, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
60' What a moment for Miguel Angel Torres! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
63' Tolgay Arslan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
66' Poor challenge from Storm Roux. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
67' Jing Reec makes way for Alou Kuol at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
71' The crowd applauds Storm Roux as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Doka steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
73' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Leo Natel is withdrawn and Benjamin Mazzeo gets his opportunity.
78' Fiji international Daniel Hall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
82' Central Coast Mariners FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Miguel Angel Torres on 82.
87' The crowd applauds Steven Ugarkovic as he leaves the pitch. Max Caputo steps in for Melbourne City FC.
88' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Alessandro Lopane on, Hamza Sakhi off on 88 minutes.
89' A moment of madness from Alou Kuol on 89 minutes earns him a card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Marco Tulio
15
Storm Roux ↓ Mikael Doka 71'
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
3
Brian Kaltak
6
Max Balard
39
Miguel Di Pizio ↓ Harrison Steele 46'
11
Miguel Angel Torres
17
Jing Reec ↓ Alou Kuol 67'

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-11-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-11-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.06 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC49% Draw23% Central Coast Mariners FC28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

51%

Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC37% Draw40% Central Coast Mariners FC23%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 0

5.8%

1 – 0

5.1%

3 – 2

4.5%

0 – 0

4.1%

3 – 0

3.9%

0 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	15%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	20%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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