Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Melbourne Victory FC

4 – 1

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 21 Mar 2026 · 06:10 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Isabella Cooper (Australia)

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

Melbourne Victory FC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC 2026-02-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2025-03-08 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2024-10-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
15 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
07 Mar	Sydney FC	A	2–2	D
27 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
21 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	3–1	W
14 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
14 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
04 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	3–1	W
28 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
22 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
07 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne Victory FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
4-1 the final result. Central Coast Mariners FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

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

2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-07 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-02-21 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2026-02-14 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2026-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-03-04 Macarthur FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-02-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-02-07 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.3 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC59% Draw22% Central Coast Mariners FC19%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

41%

Melbourne Victory FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC45% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC16%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

7.1%

1 – 0

6.7%

3 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 2

4.8%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	21%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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