Struggling Central Coast Mariners will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Melbourne City in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Melbourne City, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Central Coast Mariners's results here at Central Coast Stadium in the A-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. Problems are piling up for Central Coast Mariners as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of nine games. This streak could be one for the history books. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Central Coast Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Melbourne Victory game.
Central Coast Mariners are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Brisbane Roar. Preceding that match was the home game against Wellington Phoenix that was lost 1-3.
Central Coast Mariners has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Central Coast Mariners are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (20 from 10 played).
Melbourne City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their A-League travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Melbourne City's last game was the home draw against Western Sydney Wanderers (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Perth Glory at their stadium, the result 3-2.
Melbourne City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 10 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melbourne City have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melbourne City - Central Coast Mariners 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Central Coast Mariners victory, three draws and six Melbourne City wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 15 goals |   M. Đurić 4 goals | C. Noone 4 goals |
Central Coast Mariners missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 37 |
| 47 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 81% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 71% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 30% | 24% |
| 57% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 70% | 67% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 20% | 24% |
| 38% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 6 | 6.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 284 | 132 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 152 | 318 |
| 84 | 38 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 68 | 123 |
| 24% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 28% | 30% |
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest points (10) at home
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
- Central Coast Mariners has the most conceded goals (20) at home
- Central Coast Mariners has the most conceded goals (47)
- Central Coast Mariners has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
- Central Coast Mariners has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home
- Central Coast Mariners has the the worst goal difference (-27)
- Central Coast Mariners have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Central Coast Mariners is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Melbourne City has the most matches over the total-line (15)
- Melbourne City has the most scored goals in the first half (22)
- Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Western United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 27 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -27 | 13 |