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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Daniel Elder

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

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
#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' KICK OFF: Melbourne City FC gets underway.
2' GOAL! Marin Jakolis scores on 2. Assisted by Aziz Behich
7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
12' Aziz Behich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Samuel Souprayen.
19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' Storm Roux is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
34' 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.
39' 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.
41' A moment of madness from Marco Tulio on 41 minutes earns him a card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
46' Harrison Steele is replacing Miguel Di Pizio for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
49' Miguel Angel Torres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' Assisted by Joshua Nisbet with the perfectly-timed delivery and Miguel Angel Torres makes no mistake. 1-2!
63' Tolgay Arslan adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
66' The referee calls foul for Storm Roux. He receives a card.
67' Central Coast Mariners FC ring the changes. Jing Reec has done his job and it is now time for Alou Kuol to step up.
71' Mikael Doka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Storm Roux at the 71 minute mark.
73' Benjamin Mazzeo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Natel on 73 minute.
78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
82' Magnificent from Miguel Angel Torres! That is 13 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
87' Max Caputo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Ugarkovic at the 87 minute mark.
88' Alessandro Lopane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hamza Sakhi at the 88 minute mark.
89' That is a card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Alou Kuol will be fuming at that decision.
The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 3-3 Central Coast Mariners FC. Honours even.

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
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

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

3 / 4

2.61 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC58% Draw21% Central Coast Mariners FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

42%

Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC46% Draw36% Central Coast Mariners FC18%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 1

7.3%

3 – 1

2 – 2

2 – 0

5.8%

3 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

4.9%

1 – 2

4.8%

4 – 1

4.6%

1 – 0

4.1%

4 – 2

3.4%

4 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	17%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	20%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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.