Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 3

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Mon 3 Aug 2020 · 09:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Y 39' Samuel Silvera

Y 51' Tommy Oar

Jay Barnett 72' Y

Y 80' Matt Simon

Kenny Athiu 90' Y

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Matthew McOrist
Referee Scott Edeling
Referee

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

2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC 2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–3	L
29 Jul	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
25 Jul	Western United FC	H	1–2	L
15 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–3	L
07 Mar	Sydney FC	H	1–4	L
29 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–2	W
27 Jul	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
24 Jul	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
18 Jul	Perth Glory FC	A	0–1	L
20 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	2–4	L
13 Mar	Brisbane Roar 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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne Victory FC is hosting Central Coast Mariners FC for another epic battle.
5' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
22' GOAL! Marco Rojas scores on 22.
27' Tommy Oar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
32' Gianni Stensness, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' Migjen Basha is replacing Storm Roux for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
39' Samuel Silvera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
44' 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.
48' The Australia Dylan Fox breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-1!
51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tommy Oar.
56' 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 crowd applauds Samuel Silvera as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Ruiz-Diaz steps in for Central Coast Mariners FC.
62' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Birkan Kirdar is replaced by Josh Hope on 62 minute.
65' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marco Rojas on 65.
70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Jay Barnett is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 72.
77' It looks surprising Central Coast Mariners FC does not make any changes. Kenny Athiu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
80' Poor challenge from Matt Simon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
83' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jair is hanging Matt Simon on the field on 83 minute.
85' Dylan Ruiz-Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
86' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenny Athiu is hanging Marco Rojas on the field on 86 minute.
89' Assisted by Milan Duric with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dylan Ruiz-Diaz makes no mistake. 2-3!
90' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 90.
90' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace Tommy Oar by Louis Khoury on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Central Coast Mariners FC take all three points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

30
Matthew Sutton
16
Josh Hope ↑ 62'
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 86'
18
Migjen Basha ↑ 36'
31
Aaron Anderson
25
Brandon Lauton ↑ 62'
38
So Nishikawa

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Adam Pearce
22
Jacob Melling
29
Jair ↑ 83'
27
Lewis Miller
30
Dylan Ruiz-Diaz ↑ 57'
44
Alou Kuol
33
Louis Khoury ↑ 90'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-07-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2020-07-25 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2020-07-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-07-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2020-07-18 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC L 2020-03-13 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.08 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.59 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC44% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC31%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

56%

Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC37% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC24%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

8.5%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.6%

0 – 0

3.8%

3 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory 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	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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