Melbourne City vs Central Coast Prediction, Free Betting Tips & Odds

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Date: 3rd June 2023
Kick-Off: 10:45 UK, 11:45 CET
Venue: AAMI Park
TV: BT Sport 2

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Melbourne City vs Central Coast: Top Free Betting Tips

AAMI Park features the grand final of A-League between Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners on Saturday, 3 June. City Boys defeated Sydney FC in the semi-finals while Central Coast knocked Adelaide United out of the competition.

Match Result Prediction: Melbourne City to Win

Melbourne City have registered three victories in the previous five league outings while they have drawn the remaining two. Central Coast Mariners have also recorded four successive victories ahead of this game. But the Mariners have not been great in the H2Hs against City at AAMI Park. City Boys have defeated the Coasties in all of the last five home meetings. The Heart has also won the previous four league games at AAMI Park in a row. Therefore, we set Melbourne City to claim their second A-League title this coming Saturday.

Both Teams to Score Prediction: Yes

Melbourne City have claimed three clean sheets in the previous five meetings with Central Coast at AAMI Park. However, City Boys have found only one clean sheet in the same number of recent home games in the A-League. Central Coast Mariners have been on the scoring side in the previous seven league outings consecutively. On the other hand, Melbourne City have not failed to notch goals in any of the home games this season. Hence, we predict the teams to bring a BTTS outcome in this game.

Correct Score Prediction: 3-1 to Melbourne City

Central Coast Mariners have rattled the net multiple times in each of the last four league games. However, the Mariners have scored only four goals in the last five H2Hs against the upcoming rivals. Melbourne City have also conceded an average of only one goal per game in the previous four matches at AAMI Park. On the scoring end, City smashed more than one goal in each of those games. Given these numbers, we predict a 3-1 lead for Melbourne City to lift the league title in this encounter.

Melbourne City vs Central Coast: Form, Recent Games, and News

Melbourne City Preview

Following a 1-1 draw in the away leg against Sydney, City hammered the Sky Blues with a 4-0 lead to get into the final stage. Curtis Good put Melbourne in front in the 37th minute against the ten-men Sydney. Jack Rodwell’s own goal for City and Marco Tilio and Van Der Venne’s strike extended the lead for Heart. The city’s training regimen for the final is slightly disrupted by the injury-related absence of Arion Sulemani.

Central Coast Preview

The Mariners stretched their lead against Adelaide United in the second leg of the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory. Samuel Silvera hit the deadlock in the 48th minute and Marco Tulio recorded his strike four minutes later to make the final aggregate 4-1. Head coach Nick Montgomery is pleased to have a fully healthy squad for the upcoming challenge.

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FAQs regarding Melbourne City vs Central Coast

Who is the Central Coast player to watch? Jason Cummings.
Who is the Melbourne City player to watch? Jamie Maclaren.
Who won the last Head to Head fixture? 1-1 Draw.