A-League: Two squads who have performed nicely up to now. Let's get ready for Melbourne City - Central Coast Mariners with this complete preview!
- Melbourne City is in the best form (4-1-1) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (18) in A-League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Central Coast Mariners, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
This looks to be an intriguing match with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Melbourne City form and stats
Melbourne City have collected seven points from their first three A-League games here at AAMI Park, a promising start.
No payout for Melbourne in their previous match, an away game at Sydney that ended in defeat 1-2. Up until that loss this team had gone six consecutive league matches without losing. MacLaren has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in seven matches in a row. Skilful! MacLaren, who plays in attack, was the best performer for the team in that game, receiving a rating of 7.33 (out of 10). MacLaren scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Newcastle Jets.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Melbourne City's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 7 games, won 6 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Goals are plentiful at AAMI Park in the league this season as Melbourne has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Four points from two away games for Central Coast Mariners, meaning one draw and one victory in the A-League so far.
The supporters enjoyed Central Coast Mariners's previous game versus Newcastle Jets (placed 10th), a 3-0 win played at home. The attacker Túlio got a match rating of 8.35 in that game. Túlio scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Sydney.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Central Coast Mariners playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 4 home wins.
Will there be lots of goals? This team have played 8 consecutive league games all with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
After this away game Central Coast Mariners return home for a A-League game against Melbourne Victory. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Central Coast Mariners has managed {5 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Melbourne have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent games versus this side. Something to take note of?One of the profiles has been Maclaren with 7 goals scored against Central Coast Mariners in these 10 matches.
Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 9 goals |   S. Silvera 3 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Melbourne City | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 16.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 13 | 14.1 |
| 6.4 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| 10.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 14 | 11.5 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
- All of Central Coast Mariners's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Melbourne City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners have not yet lost a game away.
- Central Coast Mariners have scored in all their matches so far.
- Central Coast Mariners have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most matches over the total-line (8) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals (18) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+9) in A-League
- Melbourne City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City is in the best form (4-1-1) in A-League
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Sydney | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Western United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
