Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
2021-03-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 17 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 10 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 2 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 11th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Oliver Lavale | 4 G | |
| Ali Auglah | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Simon makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Leigh Broxham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Stefan Nigro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' Central Coast Mariners FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Central Coast Mariners FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Oliver Lavale scoring 1 goals.
- 61' Danny DeSilva was booked on 61.
- 62' Goal! Callum McManaman scores his 12 goal in 395 matches.
- 67' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
- 70' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Matt Simon exits the field as Daniel Bouman enters on 70.
- 74' The whistle greets Lleyton Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Elvis Kamsoba.
- 77' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Callum McManaman by Brandon Lauton on 77 minute.
- 82' 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.
- 84' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Danny DeSilva exits the field as Jordan Smylie enters on 84.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Storm Roux on 90 minutes.
- 90' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Alou Kuol trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Hatch on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 19
- 10
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 22
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↓ Elvis Kamsoba 74'
Bench
- 13
- 20
-
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 74'
- 14
- 15
-
16
Brandon Lauton ↑ 77'
- 25
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Stefan Nigro ↓ Lewis Miller 84'
-
10
Danny DeSilva ↓ Jordan Smylie 84'
- 15
-
19
Matt Simon ↓ Daniel Bouman 70'
- 11
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 6
-
29
Alou Kuol ↓ Matthew Hatch 90'
Bench
- 20
-
3
Lewis Miller ↑ 84'
-
14
Daniel Bouman ↑ 70'
-
30
Jordan Smylie ↑ 84'
- 26
-
25
Matthew Hatch ↑ 90'
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Matt Simon | 3 |
| Jason Cummings | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Dylan Ruiz-Diaz | 2 |
| Ben Kennedy | 2 |
| Callum McManaman | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-05-02
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
2021-03-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2021-05-02
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-27
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-04-23
Melbourne Victory FC
5–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2021-04-17
Melbourne City FC
7–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-04-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-04-04
Melbourne Victory FC
0–3
Sydney FC
L
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2021-05-02
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-28
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–4
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-04-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Sydney FC
D
2021-04-17
Western United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-04-06
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
52%
Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
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.