Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the A-League Men match on December 31st, 2024

Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City will be playing against each other on Tuesday, December 31st, 2024, at 08:00h (UTC), in a A-League Men football game in Australia, check the Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Central Coast Stadium stadium, in the city of Gosford, with a capacity for 20119 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the A-League Men has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3.22 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.29 goals per game of the last championship.

Central Coast Mariners last match

Central Coast Mariners in its last official match lost (1-4) against Auckland, in a match valid for A-League Men. Coach M. Jackson's lined up a 3-2-4-1 formation.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.45, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Trent Sainsbury, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

Melbourne City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for A-League Men, Melbourne City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Melbourne Victory team with a final score of 1-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.60.

Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in A-League Men, Melbourne City ranked 7th place while Central Coast Mariners was in 2nd place. Melbourne City took to the field with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Central Coast Mariners deployed in a 5-4-1 formation.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 A-League Men season. The match, played on 02-04-2024, recorded the 2-1 win for Central Coast Mariners.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Melbourne City team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Central Coast Mariners its counterpart.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Central Coast Mariners

A-League Men leaderboard now

However, Central Coast Mariners enters this game with 10 points and ranking in 10th place in the A-League Men, the team has a negative balance of 3 lost games, won 2, and drawing in 4.

In the 11th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Western United team which is just above, in the 9th place.

Central Coast Mariners has no high aspirations or relegation concerns, being positioned in the middle of the league table in the Australia A-League Men. Still, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to take home a win.

Central Coast Mariners analysis

At the end of round 10 in A-League Men, Central Coast Mariners scored 7 goals and conceded 15 goals.

Recent performances have highlighted that Central Coast Mariners is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Best goalscorer from Central Coast Mariners

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Alou Kuol. The Attacker has scored 2 times in the current season and has helped Central Coast Mariners come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Melbourne City

A-League Men leaderboard now

The Melbourne City team with 14 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Series Play-offs, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

This means that, in the 11th round, the team has the same score that the Western Sydney Wanderers team that is just behind in 6th place.

Melbourne City analysis

After 10 rounds, Melbourne City has a positive goal difference, with 15 goals scored and only 9 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, Melbourne City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.25 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the A-League Men.

The chances of an opposing team beating Melbourne City are low, with the latter having a balance of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw when playing away in the A-League Men.

Best goalscorer from Melbourne City

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Yonatan Cohen has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Melbourne City with 4 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Melbourne City has conceded 2 away goals in 5 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Melbourne City will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-1, something to take into consideration.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Central Coast Mariners 0.5 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Melbourne City 2.4 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.3.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.1 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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