Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
A. Kuen⚽
N. Blair🔄N. Paull🔄B. Brandtman🔄Oliver Lavale🟨Zane Schreiber🟨M. Caputo🔄E. Rashani🔄C. Donnell🔄A. Nabbout⚽J. Nasso🔄Z. Schreiber🔄D. Arzani🔄K. Rahmani🔄A. Auglah⚽Melbourne City got the job done on Tuesday 7 April, winning 2-1 at home to Central Coast Mariners (A-League). Melbourne City went in 1-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. Melbourne City had 19 shots and Central Coast Mariners 11, with Melbourne City enjoying 60% possession.
A. Kuen (22') and A. Nabbout (67') got on the scoresheet for Melbourne City. For Central Coast Mariners, A. Auglah (90') was on target.
Two of our four tips landed, with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score coming in.
3W 5D 2L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Melbourne CityHome | Rating | Central Coast MarinersAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,542 | Overall | 1,493 |
| 1,609 | Match venue | 1,516 |
| 1,609 | At home | 1,505 |
| 1,527 | Away | 1,516 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,450 | Attack | 1,476 |
| 1,597 | Defence | 1,491 |
| 1,491 | Home attack | 1,463 |
| 1,459 | Away attack | 1,504 |
| 1,626 | Home defence | 1,513 |
| 1,561 | Away defence | 1,502 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,127 | Goal environment | 2,087 |
| 1,813 | Home goals | 1,797 |
| 1,813 | Away goals | 1,790 |
| 1,519 | Possession | 1,475 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,540 | Set-piece attack | 1,463 |
| 1,538 | Set-piece defence | 1,465 |
| 1,571 | Close games | 1,534 |
| 1,530 | Winning margin | 1,472 |
Match venue compares Melbourne City at home with Central Coast Mariners away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Melbourne City1:1Central Coast Mariners1:1
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