Central Coast Mariners - Melbourne Victory - 13 January 2024 A-League - (1-1)

Mark Jackson is making the team's third substitution at Sydney Football Stadium with Nathan Paull replacing Christian Theoharous.

Nishan Velupillay for Melbourne Victory has been booked by Benjamin Abraham and receives a first yellow card.

Free kick Central Coast.

Benjamin Abraham signals a Central Coast throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Goal! Jing Reec equalizes to bring the score to 1-1. That's a fine assist from Maximilien Balard.

Goal kick for Central Coast at Sydney Football Stadium.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Melbourne Victory in their own half.

Corner awarded to Central Coast.

Throw-in for Central Coast at Sydney Football Stadium.

Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) has received a first yellow card.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Ball safe as Central Coast is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Central Coast make their second substitution with Jing Reec replacing Alou Kuol.

Elizabeth Adams is on a sub for Jason Geria for Melbourne Victory.

Benjamin Abraham awards Central Coast a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Melbourne Victory.

Central Coast have been awarded a corner by Benjamin Abraham.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Central Coast.

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

Jacob Farrell (Central Coast) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Throw-in for Melbourne Victory close to the penalty box.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Can Central Coast capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Can Central Coast get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half?

Melbourne Victory make their fourth substitution with Connor Chapman replacing Adam Traore.

Nishan Velupillay is on a sub for Daniel Arzani for Melbourne Victory.

Free kick Central Coast.

Melbourne Victory needs to be cautious. Central Coast have an attacking throw-in.

Central Coast to take a throw-in in Melbourne Victory territory.

Throw-in Melbourne Victory.

Can Melbourne Victory capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Central Coast's half?

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Melbourne Victory in their own half.

Central Coast have a goal kick.

Melbourne Victory have a goal kick.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Dylan Wenzel-Halls is replacing William Wilson for Central Coast at Sydney Football Stadium.

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

Melbourne Victory awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick Central Coast.

Throw-in for Melbourne Victory in their own half.

At Sydney Football Stadium, Central Coast are penalized for being offside.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Melbourne Victory’s Ryan Teague is on his feet again at Sydney Football Stadium.

Anthony Popovic (Melbourne Victory) is making a second substitution, with Rai Marchan replacing Ryan Teague.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Ryan Teague for Melbourne Victory who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Throw-in for Central Coast at Sydney Football Stadium.

Central Coast have been awarded a corner by Benjamin Abraham.

Benjamin Abraham signals a Central Coast throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half.

Can Central Coast get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half?

Benjamin Abraham awards Central Coast a goal kick.

Goal kick for Central Coast at Sydney Football Stadium.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball safe as Central Coast is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Central Coast have a dangerous throw-in.

Melbourne Victory make their first substitution with Jake Brimmer replacing Fabian Monge.

The first half has been concluded at Sydney Football Stadium.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

Melbourne Victory's Christopher Ikonomidis breaks free at Sydney Football Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Benjamin Abraham awards Central Coast a goal kick.

Melbourne Victory to take a throw-in in Central Coast territory.

Central Coast have a goal kick.

Central Coast will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Melbourne Victory.

Goal kick for Melbourne Victory at Sydney Football Stadium.

In Sydney, Alou Kuol (Central Coast) misses the target with a header.

Benjamin Abraham signals a Central Coast throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half.

Benjamin Abraham awards Melbourne Victory a goal kick.

Free kick in a good position for Central Coast!

Throw-in for Central Coast close to the penalty box.

Goal kick for Melbourne Victory at Sydney Football Stadium.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

William Wilson of Central Coast smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Ball goes out of play for a Melbourne Victory goal kick.

Free kick Central Coast.

Can Central Coast get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half?

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Melbourne Victory in their own half.

Goal! Daniel Arzani gives Melbourne Victory a 0-1 lead from the penalty spot.

Benjamin Abraham signals a Central Coast throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half.

Central Coast awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Melbourne Victory to take a throw-in in Central Coast territory.

Alou Kuol for Central Coast has been booked by Benjamin Abraham and receives a first yellow card.

Melbourne Victory awarded a free kick in their own half.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Melbourne Victory.

Throw-in for Melbourne Victory at Sydney Football Stadium.

Throw-in Melbourne Victory.

Melbourne Victory's Damien Da Silva has been booked in Sydney.

Free kick Central Coast.

Central Coast have a goal kick.

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

Corner awarded to Melbourne Victory.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Melbourne Victory in their own half.

Ben Folami gets his shot on target but fails to score for Melbourne Victory.

Benjamin Abraham signals a Melbourne Victory throw-in in Central Coast's half.

Melbourne Victory to take a throw-in in Central Coast territory.

Throw-in for Melbourne Victory in their own half.

Benjamin Abraham awards Melbourne Victory a goal kick.

Alou Kuol of Central Coast gets in a strike, but is off target.

Melbourne Victory have a goal kick.

Ball safe as Central Coast is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Melbourne Victory awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Melbourne Victory at Sydney Football Stadium.

Central Coast's Angel Yesid Torres Quinones misses with an attempt on goal.

Melbourne Victory are whistled for offside.

Central Coast are caught offside.

Can Central Coast get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne Victory's half?

Central Coast awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) has received a yellow card from Benjamin Abraham.

Free kick Central Coast.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Benjamin Abraham signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Benjamin Abraham signals a throw-in for Central Coast, close to Melbourne Victory's area.

Central Coast Mariners have a winning streak of 3 matches.

Central Coast Mariners have a winning streak of 3 matches in A-League.

Central Coast Mariners scores 3 goals when playing at home and Melbourne Victory scores 1.71 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory is 1.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory is 2.4.

Central Coast Mariners scores 1 goals in a match against Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Victory scores 1.4 goals against Central Coast Mariners (on average).

Central Coast Mariners have won just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Melbourne Victory.

Melbourne Victory have lost just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Central Coast Mariners.

In the last 5 meetings Central Coast Mariners won 1, Melbourne Victory won 2, 2 draws.

Melbourne Victory have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Central Coast Mariners (in all competitions).

Central Coast Mariners's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Melbourne Victory's.

When Melbourne Victory is down 1-0 away, they win 22% of their matches.

When Central Coast Mariners is down 0-1 home, they win 42% of their matches.

When Melbourne Victory leads 0-1 away, they win in 100% of their matches.

When Central Coast Mariners leads 1-0 at home, they win in 62% of their matches.

Their last meeting was a draw. (2-2)

Central Coast Mariners wins 44% of halftimes, Melbourne Victory wins 25%.

Central Coast Mariners wins 1st half in 44% of their matches, Melbourne Victory in 25% of their matches.

Melbourne Victory have kept a clean sheet in 3 matches in a row.

Central Coast Mariners have scored at least one goal for 11 consecutive matches.

Alou Kuol has more yellow cards (3) than any other player at Central Coast Mariners. Zinedine Machach has collected 3 for Melbourne Victory.

Marco Tulio has assisted the most goals for Central Coast Mariners with 4. Zinedine Machach is Melbourne Victory's biggest assister (3).

Angel Torres is Central Coast Mariners's top scorer with 6 goals. Bruno Fornaroli has scored 13 times for Melbourne Victory.

Melbourne Victory's away record this season: 3-3-0.

Melbourne Victory haven't scored in 1 of their 6 away matches in A-League this season.

Central Coast Mariners haven't scored in 0 of their 6 home matches in A-League this season.

Central Coast Mariners have received 3 red cards this season. This is the highest number in A-League.

Melbourne Victory haven't lost in their last 12 games.

Central Coast Mariners haven't lost in their last 9 games.

Did you know that Melbourne Victory scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Did you know that Central Coast Mariners scores 5% of their goals between the minutes 0-15? This is the lowest percentage in the league.

Did you know that Central Coast Mariners scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Last season's matches: 2-1 (Central Coast Mariners at home) and 2-0 (Melbourne Victory at home).

Melbourne Victory's last away win against Central Coast Mariners was in 2019.

During the last 50 meetings, Central Coast Mariners have won 10 times, there have been 15 draws while Melbourne Victory have won 25 times. The goal difference is 93-66 in favour of Melbourne Victory.

During the last 23 meetings with Central Coast Mariners playing at home, Central Coast Mariners have won 7 times, there have been 7 draws while Melbourne Victory have won 9 times. The goal difference is 39-32 in favour of Melbourne Victory.

The most common result of matches between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory is 1-2. 8 matches have ended with this result.