Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners
Ref: A. KingAAMI Park, Melbourne · 30,050 cap
Match recap
Melbourne Victory beat Central Coast Mariners 4–1 in their A-League fixture. Velupillay, Mata, Vergos, and Davidson scored for Melbourne Victory; Ngor replied for Central Coast Mariners. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 4.37 for Melbourne Victory versus 0.71 for Central Coast Mariners. Melbourne Victory sit 4th in the A-League table while Central Coast Mariners are 9th.
First Half
7'
⚽
Ngor
29'
Eames
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Rodrigues
⚽
Velupillay
Assist: Roderick Miranda
⚽
Mata
62'
⇄
Blair
62'
⇄
Donnell
⇄
Nduka
76'
⇄
Roux
76'
⇄
Eames
⇄
Velupillay
⇄
Lino
⇄
Mata
⚽
Vergos
Assist: Mata
⚽
Davidson
Assist: Genreau
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners
13Won
Statistical edge
13–1
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
4.37VS0.71
Attack6 · 0 won
34
Shots
13
12
Shots on target
5
22
Shots in the box
8
12
Shots outside box
5
9
Shots off goal
5
8
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
57%
Possession
43%
482
Total passes
371
399
Accurate passes
300
83%
Pass accuracy
81%
Discipline2 · 0 won
5
Fouls
10
0
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
6
13
Blocked shots
3
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1
Central Coast Mariners
4-1-4-1Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8Jordi Francis ValadonM
- 10Denis GenreauM
- 11Clarismario RodriguesM
- 15Sebastian EspositoD
- 17Nishan VelupillayM
- 18Franco LinoD
- 21Roderick MirandaD
- 22Joshua James RawlinsD
- 40Jack WarshawskyG
- 44Charles Boniface NdukaF
- 64MataM
Substitutes
- 2Jason Alan DavidsonD
- 7Reno Mauro PiscopoF
- 9Nikolaos VergosF
- 14Matthew GrimaldiF
- 23Keegan Daniel JelacicF
- 25Jack Carleton DuncanG
- 34X. StellaD
Central Coast Mariners
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2James Kevin DonachieD
- 5Lucas MauragisD
- 6Haine EamesM
- 8Alfie John McCalmontM
- 11Sabit Ngor JamesM
- 15Storm James RouxD
- 18Nathanael BlairF
- 26Bradley TappD
- 30Andrew James RedmayneG
- 48Chris DonnellM
- 72Ali AuglahM
Substitutes
- 3Nathan PaullD
- 16Harrison SteeleM
- 17Kaito TaniguchiF
- 23Oliver LavaleF
- 37Bailey BrandtmanF
- 40Dylan Peraić-CullenG
- 43Jacob NassoD
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Genreau | M | 90 | 8.7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Juan Mata | M | 89 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1/1 |
| Roderick Miranda(C) | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sebastian Esposito | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nishan Velupillay | M | 78 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1/3 |
| Charles Nduka | F | 69 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Jordi Valadon | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Joshua Rawlins | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarismario | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jack Warshawsky | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franco Lino | D | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Xavier Stella | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Duncan | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reno Piscopo | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Davidson | D | 3 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nikos Vergos | F | 21 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Keegan Jelacic | F | 12 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Redmayne(C) | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Donachie | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Storm Roux | D | 76 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Donnell | M | 62 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Haine Eames | M | 76 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Sabit James Ngor | M | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 |
| Brad Tapp | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Blair | F | 62 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3/5 |
| Alfie McCalmont | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Lucas Mauragis | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ali Auglah | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nathan Paull | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Steele | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Lavale | F | 28 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | F | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Bailey Brandtman | F | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jacob Nasso | D | 14 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |