Only a win will satisfy Melbourne Victory supporters in this AAMI Park clash with Central Coast Mariners, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the A-League table.
Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Central Coast Mariners have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Melbourne Victory, who have the most scored goals (25) at home in A-League, are 6-3-4 (wins-draw-losses).In their previous game, the manager K. Muscat led his Melbourne Victory to a defeat in the A-League match away at Sydney. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AAMI Park. In the game before, an away victory match versus Perth Glory with a 2-0 scoreline.
Melbourne Victory have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AAMI Park with 25 goals in 13 matches. Melbourne Victory have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Central Coast Mariners, who have the fewest points (5) away in A-League, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-9 (win-draw-lose).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Perth Glory with 0-3 on the scoreboard. A loss against Adelaide United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Central Coast Mariners are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games. For Central Coast Mariners, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Central Coast Mariners - Melbourne Victory 2-3 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Melbourne Victory, 3 draws and 0 wins for Central Coast Mariners.Top Goalscorers
  K. Barbarouses 14 goals / 3 assists |  O. Toivonen 11 goals / 3 assists |  K. Honda 7 goals / 5 assists |
Melbourne Victory missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 47 | 25 | Scored | 13 | 27 |
| 30 | 18 | Conceded | 28 | 62 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 92% |
| 62% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 62% |
| 29% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 42% | 38% |
| 25% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 42% | 38% |
| 71% | 77% | Both teams to score | 67% | 71% |
| 21% | 15% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 8% | Failed To Score | 33% | 29% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Central Coast Mariners has failed to keep a clean sheet in 24 matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Sydney | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -27 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -35 | 10 |
