Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Central Coast Mariners FC

Sun 19 Mar 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 15' Cameron Windust

Fernando Romero 64' Y

Fernando Romero 64' R

Fernando Romero 66' R

Y 82' Marco Tulio

Cadete 90' 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

2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-02-19 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2021-05-02 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
13 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–2	L
04 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–1	L
26 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
11 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
04 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
10 Feb	Brisbane Roar 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 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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' A moment of madness from Cameron Windust on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
16' GOAL! Bruno Fornaroli scores on 16.
21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
26' Jason Cummings is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
41' Central Coast Mariners FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
46' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Christian Theoharous is replaced by Moresche.
51' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
56' Against the run of play, Fernando Romero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
57' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Cameron Windust exits the field as Nectarios Triantis enters on 57.
58' Another substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC to replace James McGarry by Joshua Nisbet on 58 minute.
63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
64' Fernando Romero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
66' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Romero is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Red card on 66.
71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Storm Roux is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
75' James Bayliss gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Storm Roux and will look to change the dynamic.
77' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Jason Geria exits the field as Leigh Broxham enters on 77.
82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Tulio on 82.
86' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Ben Folami trudges off to be replaced by Nishan Velupillay on 86 minutes.
90' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 90.
90' Bruno Fornaroli makes way for Lleyton Brooks at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne Victory FC take all three points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio
9
Jason Cummings
5
James McGarry ↓ Joshua Nisbet 57'
15
Storm Roux ↓ James Bayliss 75'
20
Danny Vukovic
7
Samuel Silvera
31
Christian Theoharous ↓ Moresche 46'
23
Daniel Hall ↓ Brian Kaltak 46'
6
Maximilien Balard
13
Harrison Steele
22
Cameron Windust ↓ Nectarios Triantis 57'

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 46'
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 57'
24
Yaren Sozer
28
James Bayliss ↑ 75'
25
Nectarios Triantis ↑ 57'
3
Brian Kaltak ↑ 46'
41
Nicholas Duarte

Coach Nick Montgomery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nishan Velupillay	3
Matt Simon	3
Jason Cummings	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Dylan Ruiz-Diaz	2
Ben Kennedy	2
Callum McManaman	2
Andrew Hoole	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-03-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.9 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC56% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC20%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: No — clean sheet

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 Victory FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

44%

Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC41% Draw44% Central Coast Mariners FC15%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 0

10%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

7.4%

3 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.1%

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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.