Match summary
Before kickoff, Central Coast Mariners were 7th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games.
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast MarinersResult, Lineups & H2H
- Velupillay50'
- Mata54'
- Davidson90+4'
- Vergos90+1'
- Ngor7'
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Central Coast Mariners's 8-match unbeaten run in A-League Men.Run from 2026-01-18: 4W 4D; league matches of this season only.
- Melbourne Victory won 4-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 7th minute; timeline of 5 goals matches the final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Melbourne Victory2W 3D 0L
Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners
9Pointsof 1511
11Goals scored9
6Goals conceded5
0Clean sheets1
6Scored in a row2
6Unbeaten in a row8
0Without a win1
7Conceded in a row2
Head to head16 meetings · Dec 2007 – Feb 2026
- Melbourne Victory wins
- 6
- Draws
- 6
- Central Coast Mariners wins
- 4
2.75goals per meeting
63%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMelbourne Victory 1W 1D 3L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-0Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory3-0Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners0-0Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners3-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory0-1Central Coast Mariners
Show all 16 meetings
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners2-2Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory2-0Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners2-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory1-0Central Coast Mariners
- Australian CupMelbourne Victory2-1Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory5-2Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory1-1Central Coast Mariners
- A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners2-5Melbourne Victory
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 128 earlier results
Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners
#5Position#7
32Points21 v 20 games27
+7Goal difference0
1.62Scored per gameleague avg 1.421.4
1.29Conceded per game1.4
#4Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners
- Goal · Melbourne Victory · Jason Davidson4-190+4'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Jason Davidson · InOut: F. Lino90+3'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Reno Piscopo · InOut: Juan Mata90+3'
- Goal · Melbourne Victory · Nikos Vergos3-190+1'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Keegan Jelacic · InOut: Nishan Velupillay78'
- 76'Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · Jacob Nasso · InOut: Storm Roux
- 76'Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · Kaito Taniguchi · InOut: H. Eames
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Nikos Vergos · InOut: Charles Nduka69'
- 62'Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · B. Brandtman · InOut: Chris Donnell
- 62'Substitution · Central Coast Mariners · Oliver Lavale · InOut: Nathanael Blair
- Goal · Melbourne Victory · Juan Mata2-154'
- Goal · Melbourne Victory · Nishan Velupillay1-150'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Matthew Grimaldi · InOut: Clarismario46'
- 29'Yellow Card · Central Coast Mariners · H. Eames
- 7'Goal · Central Coast Mariners · S. Ngor0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners
57%Ball Possession43%
34Shots Total13
12Shots On Target5
8Corners4
5Fouls10
0Yellow Cards1
3Offsides3
2Saves6
482Passes371
9Shots Off Target5
113Attacks74
78Dangerous Attacks25
22Shots Inside Box8
12Shots Outside Box5
4Goals1
10Free Kicks5
13Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions4
18Tackles15
3Assists0
399Accurate Passes300
27Total Crosses12
6Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions15
5Big Chances Created4
2Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 3/5 | 52(85%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/6 | 63(86%) | 2 | 8/9 | |
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 63(88%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65(86%) | 4 | 7/11 | |
| 7.5 | 78' | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 22(82%) | 1 | 3/13 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 57(93%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
| 7.3 | 21' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 6(50%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 7.3 | 3' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1(100%) | - | - | |
| 7.1 | 69' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 9(56%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 7.0 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 21(90%) | 3 | 5/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 39(82%) | 3 | 6/6 | |
| 6.9 | 12' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(42%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 6.6 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 15(80%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(67%) | - | 0/1 | |
F. Lino DF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(79%) | 1 | 4/10 |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |