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

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

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

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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Windust argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
16' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bruno Fornaroli on 16.
21' Nectarios Triantis, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
26' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
41' international Paul Izzo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Christian Theoharous is withdrawn and Moresche gets his opportunity.
51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
56' Fernando Romero does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
57' Nectarios Triantis gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Cameron Windust and will look to change the dynamic.
58' Joshua Nisbet has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McGarry on 58 minute.
63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
64' Fernando Romero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
66' Fernando Romero was booked on 66.
71' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
75' It is a substitution in Central Coast Mariners FC team. Storm Roux is replaced by James Bayliss on 75 minute.
77' The supporters are chanting for Leigh Broxham. He replaces Jason Geria on 77 minute.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Tulio is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 82.
86' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Ben Folami has done his job and it is now time for Nishan Velupillay to step up.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cadete on 90 minutes.
90' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Bruno Fornaroli is replaced by Lleyton Brooks on 90 minute.
It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Ryan Edmondson	2
James Troisi	2
Kye Rowles	2
Marco Rojas	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.