Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 26, 2012 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 1-0 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 50′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 26Paul James Reid
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 18C. Good
- 1C. Bolton
Central Coast Mariners
- 19J. Sutton
- 23A. Kwasnik
- 3J. Rose
- 7John Hutchinson
- 8R. Griffiths
- 14Michael McGlinchey
- 17T. Rogić
- 4P. Bojić
- 6P. Zwaanswijk
- 18A. Wilkinson
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | Gold Coast United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2012 | Gold Coast United(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 2 Central Coast Mariners wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | Melbourne City 0-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners on Jan 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 12th in A-League (0 points from 1 match) and Central Coast Mariners sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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