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Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners

2-1Full time· AAMI Park, Melbourne· Referee: D. Elder

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Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners: the model read

Melbourne City meet Central Coast Mariners in the A-League regular season - 17 at AAMI Park, Melbourne.

The baseline ratings are close, 1512 to 1477, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 53% against 48%. Attacking output favors Central Coast Mariners on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.3 per match.

Melbourne City arrive patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 5 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 @ Lions, L 0-2 v Palermo, W 3-0 @ Weston Bears, D 1-1 @ Auckland.

Central Coast Mariners are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 5 scored and 9 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Sydney United, L 0-4 @ Newcastle Jets, W 1-0 @ Auckland, D 2-2 v Brisbane Roar.

The recent head-to-head is even, 3 apiece with 4 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Melbourne City 2-1 Central Coast Mariners.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Melbourne City

LDWLL7-7-6

Scored 1.30 · Conceded 1.40 · Clean sheets 30% · BTTS 55%

  • LALions0-2
  • LHPalermo0-2
  • WAWeston Bears3-0
  • DAAuckland1-1
  • LHAdelaide United1-2

Central Coast Mariners

LDWLD6-7-7

Scored 1.40 · Conceded 1.65 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • DASydney United1-1
  • LANewcastle Jets0-4
  • WAAuckland1-0
  • DHBrisbane Roar2-2
  • LAMelbourne City1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Melbourne CityrecordCentral Coast Mariners
3
3
4 draws

Goals

12-16

for each

Avg goals

2.8

per game

BTTS

70%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Melbourne City

Recent
WDWDLL
Wins 3Goals 12-16

Biggest win 2-1

Central Coast Mariners

Recent
LDLDWW
Wins 3Goals 16-12

Biggest win 6-1

  • Melbourne City2-1Central Coast Mariners
  • Central Coast Mariners0-0Melbourne City
  • Melbourne City1-0Central Coast Mariners
  • Central Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne City
  • Central Coast Mariners2-1Melbourne City
  • Central Coast Mariners2-1Melbourne City
  • Melbourne City3-3Central Coast Mariners
  • Melbourne City1-6Central Coast Mariners
  • Central Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne City
  • Melbourne City1-0Central Coast Mariners

Managers

A. Vidmar

Australia · 58

In charge since 2023 · 7 teams managed

  • Bangkok United2022–2022
  • BG Pathum United2021–2021
  • Lion City Sailors2019–2021
  • BG Pathum United2016–2017

W. Moon

Australia · 43

In charge since 2025 · 5 teams managed

  • Papua New Guinea2024–2024
  • Brisbane Roar2020–2023
  • Brisbane Roar U212020–2023
  • Lions2015–2019

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