Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 21, 2016 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won 4-1 on February 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. AustinCentral Coast Mariners
- 48′P. KisnorboMelbourne City
- 66′A. MooyMelbourne City (pen.)
- 69′B. GaruccioMelbourne City
- 90′A. MooyMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 8A. Mooy
- 18P. Retre
- 27N. Fitzgerald
- 33O. Malik
- 2A. Wilkinson
- 5I. Franjić
- 11M. Zullo
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
Central Coast Mariners
- 6M. Austin
- 7Fábio Ferreira
- 12T. Buhagiar
- 8N. Montgomery
- 16L. Rose
- 19J. Bingham
- 2S. Roux
- 3J. Rose
- 4J. Poscoliero
- 5H. Ascroft
- 1P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 3 Central Coast Mariners wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners 1-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Melbourne City 3-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 16, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City on Dec 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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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