Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne Victory FC

1 – 0

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 52' Jacob Farrell

Leigh Broxham 73' Y

Jason Davidson 89' Y

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)

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

2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–0	W
16 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
12 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–2	L
09 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	L
28 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	3–0	W
20 Nov	Western United FC	A	1–0	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–1	L
13 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–1	D
10 Feb	Macarthur FC	H	3–3	D
30 Jan	Sydney FC	A	2–3	L
27 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–1	W
21 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W

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 ball is rolling at . Melbourne Victory FC are looking to make home advantage count against Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' Cy Goddard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 208 appearances.
10' Central Coast Mariners FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kye Rowles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
20' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Ben Folami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Matthew Spiranovic trudges off to be replaced by Birkan Kirdar on 45 minutes.
50' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
52' It’s a booking for Central Coast Mariners FC player. Jacob Farrell gets a Yellow card.
53' Maximilien Balard gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Harrison Steele and will look to change the dynamic.
54' Harrison Steele makes way for Maximilien Balard at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
59' Nicholas D'Agostino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
64' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
67' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Chris Ikonomidis on, Ben Folami off on 67 minutes.
68' Nicolai Muller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cy Goddard at the 68 minute mark.
73' A moment of madness from Leigh Broxham on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
78' 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.
81' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Jake Brimmer is withdrawn and Robbie Kruse gets his opportunity.
86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Davidson.
90' Moresche is replacing Jason Cummings for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 67'
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Nishan Velupillay 81'
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↓ Francesco Margiotta 67'
16
Stefan Nigro
6
Leigh Broxham
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Robbie Kruse 81'
3
Jason Davidson
5
Matthew Spiranovic ↓ Birkan Kirdar 45'
21
Roderick Miranda
20
Ivan Kelava
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

10
Robbie Kruse ↑ 81'
1
Matt Acton
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 45'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 67'
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 67'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 81'

Coach Anthony Popovic

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jason Cummings ↓ Moresche 90'
7
Cy Goddard ↓ Nicolai Muller 68'
14
Kye Rowles
12
Marcos Urena
8
Oliver Bozanic ↓ Ruon Tongyik 90'
1
Mark Birighitti
4
Joshua Nisbet
3
Lewis Miller
23
Daniel Hall
18
Jacob Farrell
34
Harrison Steele ↓ Maximilien Balard 54'

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 90'
11
Beni Nkololo
27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 68'
15
Storm Roux
21
Ruon Tongyik ↑ 90'
16
Maximilien Balard ↑ 54'
50
Lawrence Caruso

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Ben Kennedy	2
Callum McManaman	2
Andrew Hoole	2
Ryan Edmondson	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-02-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-11-28 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-02-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2022-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-11-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.87 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC52% Draw25% Central Coast Mariners FC23%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

48%

Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC38% Draw43% Central Coast Mariners FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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