Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 7, 2014 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won 3-1 on March 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 31′J. JeggoMelbourne Victory
- 63′Zachary Michael AndersonCentral Coast Mariners
- 77′J. TroisiMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 90′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Adelaide United(home) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2014 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Sydney(home) | 0-5 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Central Coast Mariners win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners 6-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory on Feb 8, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy