Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Apr 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne City go head-to-head with Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 05:00 on Tuesday 7 April.

Central Coast +1 on the Asian Handicap looks like a good plan when they clash with Melbourne City. The underdogs can be backed at -103 and we benefit if they draw or win, while there’s money back for a single goal defeat.

Melbourne City were winners in their last game, overcoming Western Sydney by a 3-0 scoreline at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's side had 48% possession and managed eight shots on target, with Andreas Kuen, Marcus Younis and Elbasan Rashani scoring one goal each.

Central Coast Mariners played Perth Glory at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Industree Group Stadium. The Gosford team had 52% possession and seven shots on goal, with Ali Auglah and Bailey Brandtman on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have not lost any of the past three games against Coast, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Industree Group Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have witnessed four draws along with three wins each.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Melb City	22	7	8	7	25	28	-3	25:28	29
9	Central Coast	22	7	7	8	31	34	-3	31:34	28

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City have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. The Cranbourne East outfit have averaged 50.9% possession and 5.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.8 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 4.2 corners.

The three top scorers are Marcus Younis, Max Caputo and Medin Memeti, with these players all scoring 3 goals. Marcus Younis is the leading assists maker on 3.

Coast have won 4, lost 1 and drawn 5, averaging 7.3 attempts, 3.8 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. Warren Moon's men average 42.9% possession, 3.4 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 7.2 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts.

Ali Auglah and Sabit James Ngor have scored 3, followed by Bailey Brandtman with 2. Miguel Di Pizio has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Nieuwenhuizen (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, Harrison Delbridge, German Ferreyra, Aziz Behich, Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Daniel Arzani, Kavian Rahmani, Elbasan Rashani, Max Caputo.

Central Coast Mariners confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Andrew Redmayne (GK), Jacob Nasso, Brad Tapp, Nathan Paull, Lucas Mauragis, Harrison Steele, Ali Auglah, Chris Donnell, Bailey Brandtman, Arthur De Lima, Nathanael Blair.

Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

Central Coast +1 looks to be a sensible play on the Asian Handicap. You can get a price of -103 that the visitors prosper from having a one-goal advantage and we anticipate a competitive A-League clash.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key A-League data is helpful.

Key Melbourne City vs Central Coast league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Central Coast in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Central Coast in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in any of their last 10 games against Central Coast.

The best betting sites make it a 50.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

City 1 - 1 Central Coast

The teams can be backed at +575 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bailey Brandtman to Score +400

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast) has racked up two goals in his past four A-League games. We’re content to land the +400 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Bailey Brandtman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+390

First

+1000

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Corners Prediction

City Under 6.5 Corners -149

Melbourne City have had a corner average of 5.20 in the past 5 home matches, while the previous 5 Central Coast games have seen them concede an average of 5.20 corners. We’re expecting City to fall short of the mark, with odds of -149 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

9.60 5.40 4.20

Home

11.10 6.90 4.20

Away

9.40 5.00 4.40

Central Coast

Total

9.20 3.40 5.80

Home

9.60 3.50 6.10

Away

9.70 3.80 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-110

City Corners

Over 6.5

-109

Under 6.5

-137

Central Coast Corners

Over 2.5

-182

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-400

X

+800

2

+360

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Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this A-League clash, Melbourne City are the -238 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 70% chance of winning. Central Coast Mariners are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +575.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back City at -114 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Coast at +480. The draw is the third option at +150.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -132.

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Full-Time Result

1

-238

X

+350

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-114

X

+150

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-588

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-112

2 Hcp +1.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Favourite Max Caputo is now available at +220 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Max Caputo (City)

First

-123

Anytime

+220

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+165

Anytime

+420

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+235

Anytime

+575

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Abdullah Faisal (Central Coast)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Nathanael Blair (Central Coast)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Bradley Tapp (Central Coast)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

City have four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Coast have five defeats, four victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When the teams previously met at AAMI Park, City defeated Coast 1-0. Aside from one draw, City have dominated the previous 8 H2H matches at AAMI Park with seven wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne City Home Stats		4-2-4	2.30	1.30	1.00	5	5	4	6
Central Coast Mariners Away Stats		4-1-5	3.50	1.60	1.90	8	2	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners Lineups & Team News

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