Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Nov 2026

Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Central Coast Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -114

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Central Coast +1.25 means dividing our stake exactly between +1 and +1.5. This Asian Handicap prediction at odds of -114 allows us to bet against Melbourne Victory and land a nice potential return.

Dive into our Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast betting breakdown for the complete analysis of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Preview

Melbourne Victory square off against Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Sunday 1 November.

Melbourne Victory played Melbourne City at home in their last A-League game. It was a 1-1 draw at AAMI Park. The Boys in Blue enjoyed 49% possession and had four shots on target, with Keegan Jelacic bagging the goal.

Four days ago, Melbourne lost to 2-0 when visiting Persib Bandung in the AFC Cup.

Central Coast Mariners lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Wellington Phoenix at Hnry Stadium. The Gosford club had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 57% possession and two shots on goal.

H2H: Victory Won 4-1 in Teams’ Last Encounter

The last clash between Melbourne and Coast saw the former triumph at home. It was a 4-1 scoreline at AAMI Park. We’ve seen four Coast wins, three Melbourne victories and three draws for the past 10 matches involving these teams.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Melb Victory	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	2:3	1
10	Central Coast	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	2:4	1

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. Victory have had 49.4% possession and 6.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Charles Nduka has found the net 5 times, with Nikolaos Vergos, Nishan Velupillay and Juan Mata scoring 2 each. Leading assistor is Denis Genreau with 3.

Coast have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 45.8% possession, 2.7 corners awarded and 6.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts.

Ali Auglah has scored 4, followed by Nathanael Blair, Bailey Brandtman and Sabit James Ngor with 2 goals apiece. Nathanael Blair, Haine Eames and Lucas Mauragis have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Main Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to side with the underdog by backing Central Coast +1.25. They look easy to wager on the Asian Handicap at -114 when it comes to this A-League encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Central Coast in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Central Coast in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 11 of their last 15 games at home.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 7 of their last 10 games against Central Coast.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the A-League odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 53.2% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Victory 1 - 1 Central Coast

There are odds of +650 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Naylor Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118

Max Naylor (Central Coast) can be wagered to finish with one or more shots on goal at -118. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest Max Naylor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

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Ali Auglah to Score +330

Ali Auglah (Central Coast) has registered four goals in his past ten A-League matches. There are odds of +330 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Ali Auglah Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -132

We’ve seen an average 9.00 corners in the past five Central Coast away matches, with the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered in six of the previous ten Melbourne Victory home games. There is value when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is available at -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Victory

Total

12.10 6.40 5.70

Home

10.40 6.90 3.50

Away

13.90 7.00 6.90

Central Coast

Total

9.10 2.70 6.40

Home

9.90 3.10 6.80

Away

9.60 3.30 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-132

Victory Corners

Over 6.5

-137

Under 6.5

-109

Central Coast Corners

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-500

X

+750

2

+350

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Melbourne Victory 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.

Melbourne Victory are available at -244 to come away with a triumph in this A-League clash, meaning a 71% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +550 about Central Coast Mariners.

Should you want to back Melbourne to lead at the break, then there is -127 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Coast have been chalked up at +450 and the draw is +155.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -152.

The best football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to A-League matches.

Full-Time Result

1

-244

X

+360

2

+550

Half-Time Result

1

-127

X

+155

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-556

X2

+180

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-120

2 Hcp +1.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+143

Over 2.5

-208

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+106

Charles Nduka is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +420 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +130.

Charles Nduka (Victory)

First

+420

Anytime

+130

Guillermo May (Victory)

First

+450

Anytime

+145

Denis Genreau (Victory)

First

+600

Anytime

+195

Keegan Jelacic (Victory)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Matthew Grimaldi (Victory)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Louis D'Arrigo (Victory)

First

+800

Anytime

+250

Jordi Valadon (Victory)

First

+900

Anytime

+310

Max Naylor (Central Coast)

First

+950

Anytime

+310

Oli Lavale (Central Coast)

First

+1000

Anytime

+330

Ali Auglah (Central Coast)

First

+1000

Anytime

+330

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+1050

Anytime

+360

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Joshua Inserra (Victory)

First

+1600

Anytime

+550

Harrison Shillington (Victory)

First

+1600

Anytime

+550

Jason Davidson (Victory)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Brendan Hamill (Victory)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Denis Genreau (Victory)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Keegan Jelacic (Victory)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Matthew Grimaldi (Victory)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Louis D'Arrigo (Victory)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Max Naylor (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Oli Lavale (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Ali Auglah (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Jordi Valadon (Victory)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Charles Nduka (Victory)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Guillermo May (Victory)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Harrison Shillington (Victory)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Jason Davidson (Victory)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Brendan Hamill (Victory)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 A-League matches only.
Melbourne Victory haven’t won any of their past four games at AAMI Park. The Boys in Blue have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Coast have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

The previous AAMI Park encounter involved a 4-1 Melbourne win against Coast. There have been five Melbourne wins, one Coast success and one draw in the past 7 H2H meetings at AAMI Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne Victory Home Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.70	1.00	4	6	6	4
Central Coast Mariners Away Stats		4-1-5	3.30	1.40	1.90	8	2	5	5

• 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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