In their last Major League Soccer match, Central Coast Mariners defeated Newcastle United by a score of three to one. In that game, Central Coast Mariners had fifty-six percent possession and attempted thirteen shots, eight of which were on goal. Central Coast Mariners' goal scorers included Storm Roux (forty-fifth minute), Will Wilson (fifty-seventh minute), and King Rui (ninety-third minute). Newcastle United, on the other hand, had six chances on goal, three of which were on target. Archie Goodwin scored the lone goal for Newcastle United in the seventy-sixth minute.
Recent Central Coast Mariners games have usually been filled with exciting moments, with the goal-scoring spectacle between the two teams becoming a feature of the game. In their last six games, the two sides have scored a total of twenty-two goals (an average of three point six seven per game), with Central Coast Mariners contributing eleven of those goals.
On the other hand, Melbourne Victory drew one to one with Magsaysay United in their last match. In that game, Melbourne Victory had fifty-eight percent possession and attempted twenty shots, six of which were on target. For Magsaysay United, they had twelve shots with seven on goal. Players who scored for Magsaysay United were Matt Miller (twelfth minute) and Ianni Nicolau (ninety-fifth minute, UCL).
The numbers tell a story: the Melbourne Victory have conceded in five of their last six games, with their opponents scoring a total of seven goals. In terms of defense, Melbourne Victory have not been great. Of course, this trend won't necessarily continue into the next game.
Looking ahead to this game, Melbourne Victory:
Unbeaten in their last four away matches against Central Coast Mariners, their away form is really not very good. They are unbeaten in their last two away league games. The last few meetings between the two sides look back to March 27, 2021, with Central Coast Mariners winning one of those matches and Melbourne Victory winning two, with three of those matches going to a draw.
A total of twelve goals have been scored by both sides in these matchups, with Central Coast Mariners scoring five goals and Melbourne Victory scoring seven. The average number of goals scored per game was two.
The last time the two teams met in Major League Soccer in Australia was in Round 21 on March 19, 2023, and the final score of that match was Melbourne Victory two-nil Central Coast Mariners.
In that game, Melbourne Victory had only twenty-seven percent possession, but they attempted ten shots, four of which were on goal. The goals were scored by Bruno Fornaroli (sixteenth minute) and Fernando Romero (fifty-sixth minute).
On the other side, the Central Coast Mariners had fifteen chances on goal, but none of them were on target.
The fight was enforced by referee Jonathan Barrero.
