Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 23, 2014 at 04:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Central Coast Mariners won 1-2 on March 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 34′Orlando EngelaarMelbourne City
- 45′Seung-Yong KimCentral Coast Mariners
- 77′B. Ibini-IseiCentral Coast Mariners
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 7I. Ramsay
- 15D. Williams
- 17J. Hoffman
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Orlando Engelaar
- 8M. Murdocca
- 13J. Germano
- 3R. Wielaert
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1A. Redmayne
Central Coast Mariners
- 11N. Fitzgerald
- 19M. Simon
- 26Seung-Yong Kim
- 3J. Rose
- 8N. Montgomery
- 17A. Cáceres
- 21M. Sterjovski
- 4Marcel Seip
- 5Zachary Michael Anderson
- 25Eddy Bosnar
- 12L. Reddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Sydney(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 2 draws, 3 Central Coast Mariners wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2012 | Melbourne City 0-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City on Jan 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
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