Match Report
The table read 4th (Melbourne Victory, 40 pts) against 9th (Central Coast Mariners, 32 pts), 8 points apart. Per game in the league, Melbourne Victory were scoring 1.69 and conceding 1.27, Central Coast Mariners 1.35 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Melbourne Victory's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Central Coast Mariners were unbeaten in 8.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins to Central Coast Mariners's 4, with 6 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.75 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.8.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, capacity 30,050, hosted the game. The referee was A. King, with 87 matches in our database and 1.1 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Central Coast Mariners led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Victory: Nishan Velupillay (50'), Juan Mata (54'), Jason Davidson (90'), Nikos Vergos (90') · Central Coast Mariners: S. Ngor (7')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Victory 57% · Central Coast Mariners 43% · Total shots: 34-13 · On target: 12-5 · Corners: 8-4