Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Central Coast Mariners play Melbourne City FC in A-League (Australia). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 07:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Central Coast Mariners: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Melbourne City FC: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Central Coast Mariners scores 1.35 and concedes 1.62 goals per match. Melbourne City FC scores 1.26 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Central Coast Mariners 65%, Melbourne City FC 52%. Over 2.5: Central Coast Mariners 65%, Melbourne City FC 44%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Melbourne City FC has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.10. Central Coast Mariners: 10.0 shots per match, Melbourne City FC: 13.1.

Match halves

Central Coast Mariners: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.65. Melbourne City FC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Central Coast Mariners: 31-45+ (8 goals). Melbourne City FC: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

A-League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
3Shots14
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
2Shots on target4
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0.55xG1.54
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
3Corners8
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
29Dangerous attacks51
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
7Fouls8
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0Cards2
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
1.35Goals scored / match1.26
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
1.62Goals conceded / match1.26
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
43%Average possession55%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
3.31Shots on target / match4.22
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.04Shots per match13.11
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
3.31Shots on target4.22
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
13.4%Shot conversion9.6%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
43%Possession55%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
1.1xG for1.54
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
2.05xG against1.37
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Shooting quality

Central Coast Mariners: Counter-attackingMelbourne City FC: Balanced
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Accuracy (shots on target)33%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Melbourne City FC is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Central Coast Mariners · 2 pts / match - Melbourne City FC

Central Coast Mariners
DLDWL
Season result split
31% W31% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-10
1.23 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-7-3
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
WDDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 2.01BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Melbourne City FC
WWWLD
Season result split
37% W33% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-8
1.44 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-7-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Central Coast Mariners is 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.35 goals / match - Central Coast Mariners · 1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC is 29% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.62 goals / match - Central Coast Mariners · 1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC

Central Coast Mariners scoring profile: strong

Central Coast Mariners scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Melbourne City FC keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 matches).

Melbourne City FC scoring profile: very strong

Melbourne City FC scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while Central Coast Mariners keeps a clean sheet in 23% (6 of 26 matches).

35Goals scored (season)34
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
42Goals conceded (season)34
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
2.96Average goals in match2.52
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
6Goals scored (last 5)9
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal78%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
35%2 goals33%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
15%3 goals11%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
4%4 goals4%
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How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal63%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
58%2 goals30%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
19%3 goals19%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
8%4 goals7%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

65%
Central Coast Mariners - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.17 of 26 matches
52%
Melbourne City FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 27 matches
60%
League average

Goal patterns

35%BTTS at half-time19%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
8%BTTS in both halves4%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
23%Scored in both halves22%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
60%BTTS - last 580%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Melbourne City FC is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / match - Central Coast Mariners · 1.37 pts / match - Melbourne City FC

Central Coast Mariners - half-time state
23% leading46% draw31% trailing
Melbourne City FC - half-time state
33% leading37% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per match (1st half)1.37
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.59
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0.81Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.15
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
42%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
46%No goal before half-time48%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
1.46Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
38%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
50%No goal after half-time52%
Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC

Central Coast Mariners - second-half results

31% W38% R31% P
30
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Melbourne City FC - second-half results

33% W37% R30% P
37
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Central Coast Mariners - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.40.6
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-5+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Melbourne City FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Central Coast Mariners
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
6
9
16-30
8
4
31-45
7
8
46-60
2
5
61-75
8
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Melbourne City FC
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
8
3
16-30
4
6
31-45
3
2
46-60
6
5
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Central Coast Mariners

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.95
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Melbourne City FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Central Coast MarinersLigaMelbourne City FC
Average goals in match 2.962.82 2.52
Both teams scored 65%60% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%56% 44%
Clean sheets 23%23% 37%
Goal before half-time 77%72% 74%
Goal after half-time 81%82% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.82
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Central Coast Mariners 0 - 0 - 1 Melbourne City FC. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC?

The A-League match finished Central Coast Mariners 0:0 Melbourne City FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC?

Central Coast Mariners score 1.35 goals per game on average and Melbourne City FC 1.26. The A-League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Central Coast Mariners's matches and 52% of Melbourne City FC's.

What form are Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City FC in?

Over the last 5 games Central Coast Mariners have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Melbourne City FC 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.