Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on February 22, 2022 at 08:55 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won 3-2 on February 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′B. NkololoCentral Coast Mariners
- 45′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
- 57′F. Berenguer-BohrerMelbourne City
- 65′O. BozanicCentral Coast Mariners
- 74′M. TilioMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-2-2- 23M. Tilio
- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 7M. Leckie
- 8A. O'Neill
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 2S. Galloway
- 22C. Good
- 6C. Jenkinson
- 4Nuno Reis
- 1T. Glover
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-2- 10Moresche
- 11B. Nkololo
- 9J. Cummings
- 4J. Nisbet
- 27N. Müller
- 8O. Bozanic
- 18J. Farrell
- 23D. Hall
- 3L. Miller
- 14K. Rowles
- 1M. Birighitti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Macarthur(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 1 Central Coast Mariners win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 22, 2021 | Melbourne City 1-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-0 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Melbourne City 3-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City on Jan 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 4th (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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