Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips - A-League

Prediction published on 27/11/2025, 01:00  by Devesh Jaganath in A-League Predictions

Central Coast Mariners will play host to Melbourne City on Matchday 6 in the A-League on Saturday. The Mariners are in sixth place in the league standings, while Hearts are fourth after the first five games. Let’s get into the match prediction. 

Central Coast Mariners have made a mixed start to the 2025-26 A-League season, earning seven points from their first five games, including two wins, a draw and two defeats. 

The Mariners suffered a 3-2 defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers last week in a match where all five goals came in the opening 40 minutes. That was the first time this season they conceded three goals in a match. 

While the Mariners have taken four points from their two home games this season (W1 D1), they have not kept a clean sheet at Central Coast Stadium in the last year. 

Meanwhile, Melbourne City will enter this match in high spirits after moving up to second place in Group A of the AFC Champions League Elite with a 2-0 win over Johor DT in midweek. 

Before that, the City Boys suffered their first league loss of the season, going down 4-1 to Adelaide United, though they did make several personnel changes for that fixture. 

In four away league games this season, the visitors have a record of W1 D2 L1 and have failed to win any of their last four matches at this venue (D2 L2).