Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne City

2 - 1

Central Coast Mariners

🕒 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00 Europe/London 📍 AAMI Park 🧑‍⚖️ Daniel Elder 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 17

Regular Season Table

Melbourne City 6 · Central Coast Mariners 9

Referee Stats

Daniel Elder

19 matches · 3.16 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.16
Reds avg	0.05
Penalties avg	0.47
Over 4.5 cards	16%
Home wins	37%
Draws	16%
Away wins	47%

How the match was won

Melbourne City outshot their opponent (19-11).
Melbourne City controlled possession (60%).
Melbourne City had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Melbourne City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-5

Goals For / Against

18 / 13

Avg: 1.38 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.54

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Central Coast Mariners (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-1-7

Goals For / Against

18 / 25

Avg: 1.38 / 1.92

Points

Avg: 1.23

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.54

PPG

1.23

1.38

1.00

1.92

54%

O2.5

77%

46%

BTTS

54%

Score 1st

38%

League-position context

Melbourne City rank6th

Central Coast Mariners rank9th

Melbourne City points38

Central Coast Mariners points32

Melbourne City: #6 · 38 pts · GD +0

5 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Central Coast Mariners: #9 · 32 pts · GD -7

11 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Melbourne City last 5 home

L W W W L

Points9/15

Weighted index60

Goals9-6

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Central Coast Mariners last 5 away

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals6-11

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Melbourne City trend breakdown

Over 2.554%

BTTS46%

BTTS + O2.538%

1H Over 0.562%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 23% · 1H BTTS 8%

Central Coast Mariners trend breakdown

Over 2.577%

BTTS54%

BTTS + O2.554%

1H Over 0.577%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 85% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

Melbourne City score at home77%

Melbourne City clean sheet at home38%

Central Coast Mariners score away77%

Central Coast Mariners clean sheet away23%

First-goal patterns

Melbourne City score first54%

Melbourne City win after scoring first71%

Central Coast Mariners score first38%

Central Coast Mariners win after scoring first80%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Melbourne City 20% · Central Coast Mariners 25%

Avg first goal minute: Melbourne City 18.6' · Central Coast Mariners 25.0'

Vs league average

Melbourne City score at home1.38 vs 1.53

Melbourne City concede at home1.00 vs 1.34

Central Coast Mariners score away1.38 vs 1.34

Central Coast Mariners concede away1.92 vs 1.53

Melbourne City score 9% below league average, while Central Coast Mariners score 3% above league average.

Defensive side: Melbourne City are 25% below league average at home, and Central Coast Mariners are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Melbourne City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

76-90+ 5

31-45 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

Central Coast Mariners goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 9

16-30 6

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

581

381

Passes Accurate

466

270

Passes %

80%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

22' ⚽

⚽

22' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Kuen

Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Schreiber

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ N. Blair

1st substitution · For: O. Lavale

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ N. Paull

2nd substitution · For: J. Donachie

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ B. Brandtman

3rd substitution · For: S. Ngor

57'

57' O. Lavale

62'

62' Z. Schreiber

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ M. Caputo

1st substitution · For: A. Nabbout

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ E. Rashani

2nd substitution · For: M. Memeti

67' ⚽

⚽

67' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Nabbout

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Arzani

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Jacob Nasso

4th substitution · For: S. Roux

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Z. Schreiber

3rd substitution · For: E. Durakovic

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Arzani

4th substitution · For: B. Mazzeo

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ Kavian Rahmani

5th substitution · For: H. Shillington

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Auglah

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Ngor

Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Melbourne City beat Central Coast Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday, 07 April 2026 in A-League. The match was refereed by Daniel Elder. It was played at AAMI Park.

First half: Melbourne City took the lead at 22' when A. Kuen scored, with the assist credited to Z. Schreiber, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Central Coast Mariners made their 1st substitution at 54', with N. Blair replacing O. Lavale. Central Coast Mariners made their 2nd substitution at 54', with N. Paull replacing J. Donachie. Central Coast Mariners made their 3rd substitution at 54', with B. Brandtman replacing S. Ngor. O. Lavale received a yellow card for Central Coast Mariners at 57'. Z. Schreiber received a yellow card for Melbourne City at 62'. Melbourne City made their 1st substitution at 66', with M. Caputo replacing A. Nabbout. Melbourne City made their 2nd substitution at 66', with E. Rashani replacing M. Memeti. Melbourne City extended the lead at 67' when A. Nabbout scored, with the assist credited to D. Arzani, making the score 2-0. Central Coast Mariners made their 4th substitution at 73', with Jacob Nasso replacing S. Roux. Melbourne City made their 3rd substitution at 80', with Z. Schreiber replacing E. Durakovic. Melbourne City made their 4th substitution at 80', with D. Arzani replacing B. Mazzeo. Melbourne City made their 5th substitution at 90', with Kavian Rahmani replacing H. Shillington. Central Coast Mariners scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when A. Auglah scored, with the assist credited to S. Ngor, making the score 2-1.

Melbourne City used 5 substitutions while Central Coast Mariners used 4 substitutions. Melbourne City got 1 yellow card, while Central Coast Mariners got 1 yellow card.