Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kearney Robinson
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Assistant 1 Andrew Meimarakis
- Assistant 2 Luke Gennimatas (Australia)
- 4th Official Jonathon Barreiro
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Auckland FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Andrew Nabbout scoring 1 goals.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Andreas Kuen puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Central Coast Mariners FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' The whistle greets Nathanael Blair as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Lavale.
- 57' Oliver Lavale is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zane Schreiber on 62.
- 66' The whistle greets Elbasan Rashani as he departs to be replaced by Medin Memeti.
- 67' What a strike from Andrew Nabbout! The score is 2-0.
- 72' Elbasan Rashani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 73' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Arzani departs to be replaced by Storm Roux.
- 78' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 80 minute. Zane Schreiber leaves to be changed by Benjamin Mazzeo.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Andrew Redmayne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 14
- 2
- 13
- 30
-
11
Elbasan Rashani ↓ Medin Memeti 66'
- 40
-
17
Max Caputo ↓ Andrew Nabbout 66'
- 19
- 22
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↓ Emin Durakovic 80'
Bench
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 66'
- 26
- 36
-
39
Emin Durakovic ↑ 80'
-
35
Medin Memeti ↑ 66'
-
20
Benjamin Mazzeo ↑ 80'
- 60
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 30
- 72
- 5
- 16
-
18
Nathanael Blair ↓ Oliver Lavale 54'
-
3
Nathan Paull ↓ James Donachie 54'
- 26
-
37
Bailey Brandtman ↓ Sabit James 54'
- 48
- 43
- 22
Bench
- 15
-
2
James Donachie ↑ 54'
- 17
- 40
-
23
Oliver Lavale ↑ 54'
-
11
Sabit James ↑ 54'
Coach
Warren Moon
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 |
| Medin Memeti | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2026-04-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2026-04-04
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2026-03-22
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2026-03-17
Sydney FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2026-02-28
Auckland FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2026-02-21
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2026-04-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2026-04-04
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2026-03-21
Melbourne Victory FC
4–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2026-03-14
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-03-04
Macarthur FC
1–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2026-02-28
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
47%
Melbourne City FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.