Match summary
Melbourne City beat Central Coast Mariners 2-1 in the A-League Men.
Melbourne City vs Central Coast MarinersResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/20262
-FT
1Apr 07, 2026
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
57'Yellow Card
Central Coast Mariners
Team Lineups
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Starting XI
40
JN
James NieuwenhuizenSubstitutes
60
LC
Lachie CharlesManager: Warren Moon
Starting XI
43
JN
Jacob Nasso22
AL
A. De LimaSubstitutes
23
OL
Oliver Lavale45
JM
Jesse MantellPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 89(89%) | 3 | 4/8 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 51(84%) | 3 | 7/11 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 60(83%) | - | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 42(74%) | 2 | 4/9 | ||
| 24' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 11(82%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 66(75%) | 1 | 13/16 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 12(50%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 74(85%) | 3 | 4/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 37(79%) | 2 | 3/5 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 1 | - | 58(76%) | 1 | 2/9 | ||
James Nieuwenhuizen GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(69%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(100%) | - | - | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(90%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(33%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(69%) | - | 1/8 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | - |
Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 15 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9/15 | 6-2 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7-8 |
- D1-1 vs Buriram United2026-03-03
- D0-0 @ Buriram United2026-03-10
- W1-0 @ Sydney2026-03-17
- D1-1 @ Perth Glory2026-03-22
- W3-0 vs Western Sydney Wanderers2026-04-04
- D0-0 vs Newcastle Jets2026-02-28
- W3-1 @ Macarthur2026-03-04
- D1-1 vs Adelaide United2026-03-14
- L1-4 @ Melbourne Victory2026-03-21
- D2-2 vs Perth Glory2026-04-04
- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2014-01-05 – 2025-11-29
- Melbourne City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 5
- Central Coast Mariners wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 62%
- Both teams scored
- 69%
- Home side won
- 46%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Melbourne City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 3
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-29 | Central Coast Mariners | 0-0 | Melbourne City |
| 2025-04-05 | Melbourne City | 1-0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 2024-12-31 | Central Coast Mariners | 1-1 | Melbourne City |
| 2024-04-02 | Central Coast Mariners | 2-1 | Melbourne City |
| 2024-01-21 | Central Coast Mariners | 2-1 | Melbourne City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 8 | 22 | 29 | -3 | LLWDW | 4 | +4 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 22 | 28 | -3 | DWDLD | 7 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 1 ptsMelbourne City 29 · Central Coast Mariners 28
- Positions
- #8 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 1.14/1.27 vs 1.41/1.55scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
18-21
Total matches
13Recent matches (5/13)
A-League Men•Nov 29, 2025
0-0
Melbourne City
A-League Men•Apr 5, 2025
1-0
Central Coast Mariners
A-League Men•Dec 31, 2024
1-1
Melbourne City
A-League Men•Apr 2, 2024
2-1
Melbourne City
A-League Men•Jan 21, 2024
2-1
Melbourne City
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
4
Melbourne City wins
5
Draws
4
Central Coast Mariners wins
Goals Scored
18 - 21