Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on April 7, 2026 at 09:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
Full time
What was the result of Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on April 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. KuenMelbourne City
- 67′A. NabboutMelbourne City
- 90′A. AuglahCentral Coast Mariners
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Buriram United(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Buriram United(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Macarthur(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Central Coast Mariners win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Melbourne City 1-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-3 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Central Coast Mariners sit 9th (32 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy