Melbourne Rectangular Stadium will host this week’s Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners head-to-head. The match is scheduled to be held on the 8th of March and if you are wondering where the three points might go, you should definitely go over our professional Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners betting tips.
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Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners prediction: All even on Saturday
Key Stats
- Melbourne Victory shared the spoils in two of their last three A-League outings.
- 80.0% of the last five Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners head-to-heads resulted in draws.
- We saw under 2.5 goals in seven of the last nine meetings between the two teams.
Correct score prediction: Melbourne Victory 1-1 Central Coast Mariners
Three of the last eight matches between the two clubs had 1-1 on the scoreboard after 90 minutes of play. We consider this a plus in favor of our key Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners prediction, as we expect to see more of the same from these two A-League sides.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Big V’s chances are good
- HOME: 57/100 (1.57) – 62.6%
- DRAW: 17/5 (4.40) – 21.4%
- AWAY: 43/10 (5.30) – 16.0%
*These Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners odds are subject to change
The bookmakers humiliated the 2024/24 A-League champions by slapping a 16.0% win probability on them ahead of the kick-off on the 8th of March. The expected winners are Melbourne Victory, with a solid 62.6% win probability before the start of the game, but we still believe the Mariners have it within them to prove our top Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners predictions correct.
Last five H2Hs: Big V forgot to how to win
Australia A-League 18/10/24
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Melbourne Victory
Australia A-League 25/05/24
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Australia A-League 25/02/24
Melbourne Victory
Central Coast Mariners
Australia A-League 13/01/24
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Melbourne Victory
Australia A-League 03/12/23
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Check out these interesting Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners statistics before you head over the bookies’ websites.
Melbourne Victory team news and form: Big V with a big display
Roderick Miranda and his colleagues have lost only one of their last five domestic league games. If they maintain this steady course, they will surely be able to take part in the knockout phase of the competition.
Predicted lineup: Langerak (GK), Bos, Roderick, Hamill, Rawlins, Teague, Valadon, Piscopo, Machach, Rodrigues & Vergos
Australia A-League 01/03/25
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Brisbane Roar
1
Melbourne Victory
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Australia A-League 22/02/25
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Melbourne City
2
Melbourne Victory
2
Australia A-League 14/02/25
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Wellington Phoenix
0
Melbourne Victory
1
Australia A-League 08/02/25
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Newcastle Jets
3
Melbourne Victory
0
Australia A-League 01/02/25
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Perth Glory
0
Melbourne Victory
2
Central Coast Mariners team news and form: Mariners can’t balance
The Mariners are marching in the opposite direction. With four victories, nine draws, and six losses, Central Coast Mariners are getting closer and closer to the bottom of the table.
Predicted lineup: Peraic-Cullen (GK), Kuzevski, Kaltack, Paull, Mauragis, Steele, Doka, Eames, Theoharous, Di Pizio & Kuol
Australia A-League 28/02/25
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Western United FC
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Central Coast Mariners
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Western Sydney Wanderers
4
Central Coast Mariners
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AFC Champions League Elite 18/02/25
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Kawasaki Frontale
2
Central Coast Mariners
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AFC Champions League Elite 11/02/25
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Johor Darul Takzim
2
Central Coast Mariners
1
Australia A-League 07/02/25
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Perth Glory
1
Central Coast Mariners
1
Player to watch: Alou Kuol
If Alou Kuol wants to make the Mariners’ fans forget all about Jason Cummings, he’d have to start scoring more frequently. Simple as that. So far, Kuol has bagged only three goals for his team during the 2024/25 A-League race.
Second player to watch: Mikael Doka
Mikael Doka’s presence at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is the reason you should trust our key Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners predictions. The visitors’ winger is one of the most fruitful creators in the league, with six assists to his name.
