Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In A-League action, Melbourne Victory met Central Coast Mariners on March 8. At full-time, Melbourne Victory sealed a 3-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners.

The game turned on the 9th minute when Nishan Velupillay found the net, giving Melbourne Victory the lead. Bruno Fornaroli and Zinedine Machach added to the score, making the final score 3-0.

A sense of anticipation builds as the upcoming encounter sees Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners square off once more, 5 months after their previous A-League meeting which ended in a draw 0-0. Melbourne Victory enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City, extending their unbeaten streak to three matches.

Central Coast Mariners's form has been disappointing, approaching this match after four consecutive defeats to Western United, Western Sydney, Kawasaki Frontale and Johor Darul T, currently in the midst of a eight-game winless stretch. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in seven consecutive matches.

Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners meet in A-League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Melbourne Victory’s attacking options, with Arthur Diles at the helm, have been bolstered by Zinedine Machach and Nishan Velupillay, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With four goals in A-League, Vergos is Melbourne Victory’s top scorer in the league, while Machach has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Daniel Arzani, Ryan Teague and Santos have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Mikael Doka and Alou Kuol have been pivotal for Central Coast Mariners’s attack, shaped by Mark Jackson’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In A-League, Kuol has been Central Coast Mariners’s standout scorer with three goals, as Doka continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Central Coast Mariners’s offense has also been strengthened by Alfie Mccalmont, Harry Steele and Haine Eames, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Melbourne Victory - Central Coast Mariners in real time.

Melbourne Victory kicked off the game with Mitchell Langerak, Kasey Bos, Roderick Miranda who got substituted by Lachlan Jackson on the 64th minute, Brendan Hamill, Joshua Rawlins, Jordi Valadon, Ryan Teague, Nishan Velupillay who got substituted by Zinedine Machach on the 75th minute, Reno Piscopo who got substituted by Santos on the 75th minute, Daniel Arzani who got substituted by Alexander Badolato on the 65th minute and Bruno Fornaroli who got substituted by Nikolaos Vergos on the 85th minute as starters, with Daniel Graskoski, Lachlan Jackson, Santos, Alexander Badolato, Zinedine Machach, Nikolaos Vergos and Jing Reec on the bench.

Central Coast Mariners's starting eleven were Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Nathan Paull, Brian Kaltak, Trent Sainsbury who got substituted by Diesel Herrington on the 73rd minute, Storm Roux who got substituted by Sasha Kuzevski on the 46th minute, Lucas Mauragis who got substituted by Abdelelah Faisal on the 73rd minute, Harry Steele, Haine Eames, Miguel Di Pizio who got substituted by Christian Theoharous on the 46th minute, Mikael Doka and Vitor Feijao who got substituted by Nicholas Duarte on the 46th minute, with Jack Warshawsky, Diesel Herrington, Sasha Kuzevski, Lucas Scicluna, Christian Theoharous, Abdelelah Faisal and Nicholas Duarte on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.77 - 0.03
• Ball Possession: 60 - 40
• Big Scoring Chances: 6 - 0
• Total Attempts: 24 - 1
• Shots On Target: 9 - 0
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 0
• Shots from Outside the Box: 10 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 3 - 12
• Corners: 10 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 24
• Saves: 0 - 6
• Free Kicks: 12 - 3
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 204 - 74
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 150 - 51
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 33 - 6
• Tackles: 16 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 11
• Total Crosses: 17 - 8
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 0
• Interceptions: 7 - 16
• Clearances: 14 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Nishan Velupillay, Christian Theoharous, Nicholas Duarte and Joshua Rawlins were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Central Coast Mariners have won twice, while the other three matches ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on October 18, 2024, during the A-League of Australia, finishing in a 0-0 draw. In total, Melbourne Victory have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Central Coast Mariners's seven. So, overall, Central Coast Mariners have the edge in head-to-head matches against Melbourne Victory in their recent history.

Melbourne Victory have won twelve of their 25 matches in A-League this season, with six draws and seven defeats, scoring 43 goals, averaging 1.72 per match, while conceding 35, an average of 1.40 per match. In A-League, Central Coast Mariners have played 25 matches, winning five, drawing eleven and losing nine, scoring 28 goals at an average of 1.12 per match and conceding 49 at a rate of 1.96 per match.

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City in their last two matches, while Central Coast Mariners's recent form includes four consecutive losses, including defeats against Western United FC, Western Sydney, Kawasaki Frontale and Johor Darul T in their last four outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Melbourne Victory have recorded eight wins, six losses, and six draws, while Central Coast Mariners have won four of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Australia A-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Melbourne Victory sit 5th with 42 points from 25 matches, while Central Coast Mariners are currently 10th in the table with 26 points from 25 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners in real time. You can watch the goals by Nishan Velupillay, Bruno Fornaroli and Zinedine Machach as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Melbourne Victory - Central Coast Mariners are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.