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Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: result 3-0 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 8, 2025 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne Victory
3-0
Central Coast Mariners

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

Melbourne Victory won 3-0 on March 8, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′N. VelupillayMelbourne Victory
  • 41′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
  • 90′Z. MachachMelbourne Victory

Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Melbourne Victory

4-2-3-1
  1. 10B. Fornaroli
  1. 17N. Velupillay
  2. 27R. Piscopo
  3. 7D. Arzani
  1. 14J. Valadon
  2. 6Ryan Teague
  1. 28K. Bos
  2. 21Roderick Miranda
  3. 5B. Hamill
  4. 22J. Rawlins
  1. 1M. Langerak

Central Coast Mariners

4-4-1-1
  1. 11Vitor Feijão
  1. 10Mikael Doka
  1. 12L. Mauragis
  2. 16H. Steele
  3. 36H. Eames
  4. 23M. Di Pizio
  1. 33N. Paull
  2. 3B. Kaltak
  3. 4T. Sainsbury
  4. 15S. Roux
  1. 40D. Peraić-Cullen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 2, 6 and 7.

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

Melbourne Victory
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 1, 2025Brisbane Roar(away)1-1A-League
Feb 22, 2025Melbourne City(home)2-2A-League
Feb 14, 2025Wellington Phoenix(home)1-0A-League
Feb 8, 2025Newcastle Jets(away)0-3A-League
Feb 1, 2025Perth Glory(away)2-0A-League
Central Coast Mariners
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2025Western United(home)1-3A-League
Feb 22, 2025Western Sydney Wanderers(home)0-4A-League
Feb 18, 2025Kawasaki Frontale(away)0-2AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 11, 2025Johor Darul Takzim FC(home)1-2AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 7, 2025Perth Glory(away)1-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 3 draws, 2 Central Coast Mariners wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2024Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne VictoryA-League
May 25, 2024Central Coast Mariners 3-1 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Feb 25, 2024Melbourne Victory 0-1 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Jan 13, 2024Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Dec 3, 2023Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Mar 19, 2023Melbourne Victory 2-0 Central Coast MarinersA-League

Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory on Oct 18, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Melbourne Victory score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.1 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Melbourne Victory1.41.457/157/15
Central Coast Mariners1.12.1111/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 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
4Melbourne Victory261178443340
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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