Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne Victory FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 11 Nov 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Carl Valeri 25' Y

Terry Antonis 44' Y

Y 69' Jack Clisby

Y 83' Andrew Hoole

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Stephen Lucas
Referee Tony Peart
Referee Lachlan Keevers

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 Victory FC 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
03 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W
28 Oct	Perth Glory FC	H	2–3	L
20 Oct	Melbourne City FC	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	3–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
04 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	0–3	L
27 Oct	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
21 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
26 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Central Coast Mariners FC
#4	Position	#9
40	Points	32
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 10
44	Scored	35
33	Conceded	42
+11	GD	-7
1.54	PPG	1.23
42%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ 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 Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 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' The game is set. Central Coast Mariners FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Central Coast Mariners FC's compact .
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Australia international Jack Clisby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
25' Poor challenge from Carl Valeri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
30' Goal! Keisuke Honda scores his 11 goal in 210 matches.
35' James Troisi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Terry Antonis.
45' A stunning finish from Corey Brown — that came from absolutely nowhere!
47' Corey Brown with the second goal in the match!
52' 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.
57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' Fresh legs for Central Coast Mariners FC! Andrew Hoole comes on to replace Michael McGlinchey.
62' Mario Shabow adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
67' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
69' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Clisby argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
74' Georg Niedermeier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 210 appearances.
75' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Connor Pain trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Murray on 75 minutes.
80' Ola Toivonen is replacing Terry Antonis for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Hoole on 83 minutes.
88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kye Rowles made 208 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
89' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace James Troisi by Rahmat Akbari on 89 minute.
90' The Australia Josh Hope breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 5-1!
Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Mario Shabow ↑ 60'
18
Mathew Millar
12
Adam Pearce
7
Andrew Hoole ↑ 60'
25
Jordan Murray ↑ 75'

Coach Mike Mulvey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Ryan Edmondson	2
James Troisi	2
Kye Rowles	2
Marco Rojas	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.68 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Melbourne Victory FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC65% Draw19% Central Coast Mariners FC16%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

35%

Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC51% Draw35% Central Coast Mariners FC14%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 1

7.5%

3 – 0

6.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

4 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 2

4.5%

4 – 0

4.4%

1 – 2

3.9%

0 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	19%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	20%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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.

Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Clean Sheet