Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners are both riding high in the A-League with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (54) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (12) in A-League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Central Coast Mariners when visiting Melbourne City as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Melbourne City form and stats
This stadium, AAMI Park, has been a fortress for Melbourne City in the A-League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1.
The spoils were shared in Melbourne's previous game, also at home. Visiting Wellington Phoenix (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Defender Nuno Reis got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Reis hit two key passes and won 3 of 6 duels. Jamie MacLaren was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Wellington Phoenix after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Adelaide United.The manager P. Kisnorbo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Brisbane Roar in only three days.
It's goals goals goals for Melbourne who have scored 34 goals from 11 league home games. Melbourne's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Playing away, Central Coast Mariners, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in A-League, have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the A-League this season.
The Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mark Birighitti is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 208 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Mariners play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Newcastle Jets (placed 12th). Kye Rowles, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.02. Rowles won 6 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Brisbane Roar.Mariners have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Melbourne City - Central Coast Mariners 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Melbourne City won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Central Coast Mariners has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 25 goals |   M. Simon 10 goals |  A. Kuol 7 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Melbourne City | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 54 | 34 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 68% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 45% |
| 55% | 73% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| 36% | 45% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 9% | 14% |
| 64% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 50% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 32% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18.4 | 20.7 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
| 6.5 | 7.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 38% | 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 30% |
- All of Melbourne City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most points from losing position (12) in A-League
- Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Central Coast Mariners have scored away.
- Melbourne City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Melbourne City have the most matches over the total-line (13) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most points (28) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (34) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (54) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+28) in A-League
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Western United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -31 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -16 | 14 |