Melbourne City are considered as favourites to win this home game against Central Coast Mariners, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (26) in A-League
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Coast Mariners have scored away.
It's quite the trip for Central Coast Mariners when visiting Melbourne as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners.
Melbourne City form and stats
The story so far in the A-League for Melbourne City at their home stadium (AAMI Park) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The Melbourne fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Newcastle Jets and win 3-0. Midfielder Tilio was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.42 (out of ten) in that game. Tilio signed up for two assists, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
Ahead of that match, Melbourne City lost 1-2 at home to Adelaide United.Melbourne City are traveling soon after this match as the A-League match at Sydney awaits in four days.
Melbourne City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AAMI Park with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Melbourne's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Central Coast Mariners in their A-League matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Central Coast Mariners, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Central Coast Mariners play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Melbourne Victory (placed 6th). Midfield player Božanić was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.43/10. Božanić hit one key pass and had 48 successful passes (of 56 total).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Perth Glory.The schedule is very tough for Mariners now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A A-League game at Adelaide United is waiting in only four days.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Central Coast Mariners have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Central Coast Mariners - Melbourne City 1-3 was the scoreline in these participants' previous H2H match, earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Melbourne won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Central Coast Mariners managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 9 goals |  M. Leckie 4 goals |  A. Nabbout 4 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Melbourne City | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 80% |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 54% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 30% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 20% |
| 69% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 15% | 29% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.3 | 19.4 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 14.6 | 14 |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 34% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 16% | 26% |
| 11.2 | 9.1 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 28 | 19.8 | 16.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
- Central Coast Mariners have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Coast Mariners have scored away.
- Melbourne City have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (26) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+8) in A-League
- Melbourne City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Western United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Sydney | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
