AUSTRALIA A-LEAGUE
07.04.2026 09:00
AAMI Park
Referee: D. Elder
Melbourne City
Match Timeline
Central Coast Mariners
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
22'
A. Kuen · Assist: Z. Schreiber
Melbourne City
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54'
N. Blair ↔ O. Lavale
Central Coast Mariners
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54'
N. Paull ↔ J. Donachie
Central Coast Mariners
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54'
B. Brandtman ↔ S. James Ngor
Central Coast Mariners
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57'
Oliver Lavale
Central Coast Mariners
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62'
Zane Schreiber
Melbourne City
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66'
M. Caputo ↔ A. Nabbout
Melbourne City
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66'
E. Rashani ↔ M. Memeti
Melbourne City
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67'
C. Donnell ↔ J. Mantell
Central Coast Mariners
67'
A. Nabbout · Assist: D. Arzani
Melbourne City
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73'
J. Nasso ↔ S. Roux
Central Coast Mariners
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80'
Z. Schreiber ↔ E. Durakovic
Melbourne City
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80'
D. Arzani ↔ B. Mazzeo
Melbourne City
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90'
K. Rahmani ↔ H. Shillington
Melbourne City
90'
A. Auglah · Assist: S. James Ngor
Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Melbourne City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Central Coast Mariners Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Melbourne City1.3
Central Coast Mariners1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WWDLW
25 GF / 28 GA
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners
WLDWL
31 GF / 34 GA
Key Stats
1.14
Average Goals Scored
1.41
1.27
Average Goals Conceded
1.55
10
BTTS Yes
15
9
Over 2.5
14
4.09
Shots on Goal
3.32

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Melbourne City Melbourne City 22 matches
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners 22 matches
Melbourne City Statistic Central Coast Mariners
7 Wins 7
8 Draws 7
7 Losses 8
25 Goals For 31
28 Goals Against 34
1.14 Avg Goals Scored 1.41
1.27 Avg Goals Conceded 1.55
10 BTTS Yes 15
14 Over 1.5 18
9 Over 2.5 14
6 Over 3.5 9
9 Clean Sheets 5
6 Failed To Score 4
4.09 Shots On Goal 3.32
12.86 Total Shots 10.14
5.95 Corners 3.91
56% Ball Possession 43.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Melbourne City won 7 times, Central Coast Mariners won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:22 from Melbourne City's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Melbourne City 4-2-3-1 / Central Coast Mariners 4-1-3-2
Missing players: Melbourne City 5, Central Coast Mariners 5
H2H summary: Melbourne City wins 7, draws 4, Central Coast Mariners wins 4

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)