Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: result 2-1 and analysis
Australia CupFinalKick-off on February 5, 2022 at 09:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 on February 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 70′J. DavidsonMelbourne Victory
- 90′C. IkonomidisMelbourne Victory
- 90′O. BozanicCentral Coast Mariners
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 4-1 | Australia Cup |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Sydney(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Gold Coast Knights(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 21, 2021 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 6-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Central Coast Mariners win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Melbourne Victory 2-3 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners 3-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners on May 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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