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Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 1-0 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 22, 2021 at 09:10 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne City
1-0
Central Coast Mariners

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

Melbourne City won 1-0 on May 22, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 59′C. NooneMelbourne City

Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Melbourne City

4-3-3
  1. 11C. Noone
  2. 9J. Maclaren
  3. 23M. Tilio
  1. 18C. Metcalfe
  2. 8A. O'Neill
  3. 20A. Luna
  1. 3S. Jamieson
  2. 22C. Good
  3. 4Nuno Reis
  4. 2S. Galloway
  1. 1T. Glover

Central Coast Mariners

4-4-2
  1. 19M. Simon
  2. 12M. Ureña
  1. 10D. De Silva
  2. 8O. Bozanic
  3. 6G. Stensness
  4. 4J. Nisbet
  1. 11J. Clisby
  2. 15K. Rowles
  3. 21R. Tongyik
  4. 5S. Nigro
  1. 1M. Birighitti
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Central Coast Mariners have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Melbourne City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2021Wellington Phoenix(home)2-2A-League
May 13, 2021Adelaide United(home)4-1A-League
May 9, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)3-2A-League
May 5, 2021Perth Glory(away)3-1A-League
Apr 29, 2021Newcastle Jets(home)3-1A-League
Central Coast Mariners
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 15, 2021Newcastle Jets(away)1-0A-League
May 12, 2021Brisbane Roar(away)0-0A-League
May 2, 2021Melbourne Victory(away)1-1A-League
Apr 28, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)0-4A-League
Apr 24, 2021Sydney(home)2-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 2 Central Coast Mariners wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2021Melbourne City 2-0 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Feb 3, 2021Central Coast Mariners 3-2 Melbourne CityA-League
Mar 20, 2020Central Coast Mariners 2-4 Melbourne CityA-League
Nov 8, 2019Melbourne City 3-1 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Apr 26, 2019Melbourne City 5-0 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Jan 16, 2019Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Melbourne CityA-League

Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners on Mar 22, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Melbourne City score 3.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Melbourne City3.00.9510/1511/15
Central Coast Mariners1.31.348/157/15

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.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Melbourne City261088333338
9Central Coast Mariners268810354232

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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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