Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 4, 2015 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City?
Central Coast Mariners won 2-0 on January 4, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. DukeCentral Coast Mariners
- 27′M. DukeCentral Coast Mariners
Official lineup for Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Central Coast Mariners
- 9M. Duke
- 23Isaka Aongor Cernak-Okanya
- 7John Hutchinson
- 10A. Cáceres
- 17R. Vernes
- 18G. Trifiro
- 3J. Rose
- 4J. Poscoliero
- 5Zachary Michael Anderson
- 25Eddy Bosnar
- 12L. Reddy
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 5E. Paartalu
- 6A. Mooy
- 10R. Koren
- 11Damien Duff
- 27R. Archibald
- 3R. Wielaert
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 20T. Velaphi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 5-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Central Coast Mariners wins, 3 draws, 0 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Melbourne City 2-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Melbourne City 0-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners on Nov 16, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Central Coast Mariners score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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