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Central Coast Mariners W vs Melbourne City W: result 1-3 and analysis

A-League WomenMatchday 18Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)

Central Coast Mariners W
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Melbourne City W

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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners W vs Melbourne City W?

Melbourne City W won 1-3 on February 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 52′Bryleeh HenryMelbourne City W
  • 68′R. StottMelbourne City W
  • 74′A. KeaneMelbourne City W
  • 77′I. GomezCentral Coast Mariners W

Official lineup for Central Coast Mariners W vs Melbourne City W

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Central Coast Mariners W

  1. 7A. Prakash
  2. 9M. Farrow
  3. 22P. Trimis
  1. 6I. Gomez
  2. 18King
  1. 3E. Barwick-Grey
  2. 5Annabel Martin
  3. 10T. Levin
  4. 14G. Kraszula
  5. 23L. Baumann
  1. 15A. Grove

Melbourne City W

  1. 9H. McNamara
  2. 21A. Keane
  3. 22Bryleeh Henry
  1. 6L. McKenna
  2. 11D. Jackson
  3. 12S. McMahon
  1. 3D. Turner
  2. 5T. Otto
  3. 13R. Stott
  4. 16Karly Roestbakken
  1. 24M. Mieres
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners W have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City W have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Central Coast Mariners W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Wellington Phoenix W(away)2-1A-League Women
Jan 30, 2026Brisbane Roar FC W(away)2-2A-League Women
Jan 24, 2026Western Sydney Wanderers W(home)1-2A-League Women
Jan 18, 2026Perth Glory FC W(home)1-1A-League Women
Jan 10, 2026Newcastle Jets FC W(away)2-1A-League Women
Melbourne City W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Melbourne Victory W(away)0-0A-League Women
Feb 8, 2026Brisbane Roar FC W(home)5-2A-League Women
Feb 4, 2026Western Sydney Wanderers W(home)0-1A-League Women
Jan 31, 2026Adelaide United W(away)1-2A-League Women
Jan 24, 2026Perth Glory FC W(away)2-0A-League Women

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Central Coast Mariners W win, 3 draws, 2 Melbourne City W wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2025Melbourne City W 4-0 Central Coast Mariners WA-League Women
May 11, 2025Melbourne City W 0-1 Central Coast Mariners WA-League Women
May 3, 2025Central Coast Mariners W 2-2 Melbourne City WA-League Women
Dec 31, 2024Central Coast Mariners W 0-0 Melbourne City WA-League Women
Nov 16, 2024Melbourne City W 2-2 Central Coast Mariners WA-League Women
Mar 23, 2024Melbourne City W 3-0 Central Coast Mariners WA-League Women

Last archived meeting: Melbourne City W vs Central Coast Mariners W on Nov 8, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Central Coast Mariners W score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City W score 2.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Central Coast Mariners W1.61.5110/1510/15
Melbourne City W2.00.968/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Central Coast Mariners W sit 1st in A-League Women (10 points from 5 matches) and Melbourne City W sit 4th (7 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Central Coast Mariners W531112510
4Melbourne City W3210827

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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