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Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Tips & Live Stream - Back goals in A-League clash

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Last updated: Fri 30 Oct 2026 08:06
Melbourne Victory take on Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, with both teams tipped to score based on recent defensive lapses and attacking strengths. Victory have struggled in recent matches, including a loss to Persib and a draw with City, while the Mariners, fielding a youthful squad, drew with Newcastle and lost to Wellington. Player props highlight Matt Grimaldi and Oli Lavale for at least one shot on target each. These factors support the expectation of goals at both ends and value in the shots on target markets.
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  • Both teams to score is the main tip for Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners.
  • Recent matches show defensive weaknesses and attacking potential on both sides.
  • Grimaldi and Lavale are also backed for shots on target in player props.
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Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners clash on Sunday (Getty Images)
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Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners Verdict


Goals are expected when Melbourne Victory host Central Coast Mariners with BTTS the best bet for Sunday's clash. Oli Lavale and Matt Grimaldi are also backed in player props markets for shots.

Melbourne Victory vs CC Mariners Head To Head

Victory hold a 21-10 H2H advantage over the Mariners, with 14 draws.

Melbourne Victory Form

Victory were stunned in the Australia Cup final by South Melbourne and lost their A-League opener to Wellington Phoenix 2-1.

Victory couldn't hold on to their early advantage in the derby last week vs City as they settled for a 1-1 draw before a hugely disappointing mid-week defeat in the AFC Champions League 2 against Persib, falling 2-0 to the Indonesian champions.

Central Coast Mariners Form

It's expected to be a challenging season for the Mariners, who's average squad age is less than 22.

Central Coast capitalised on two penalties to earn an opening round 2-2 draw at home with rivals Newcastle.

However, the Mariners were outclassed in all aspects as they went down 2-0 across the Tasman to Wellington last week.

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Verdict

Both teams are tipped to score, with Grimaldi & Lavale featuring in player props.

Best Bet1: BTTS - Yes Both Teams To Score @7/10 at bet365 - 2 Units
Best Bet2: Matthew Grimaldi 1+ Total Shots On Target @8/13 at dabble - 1 Unit
Best Bet3: Oli Lavale 1+ Total Shots On Target @6/5 at Star Sports - 1 Unit
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Andrew has been writing about sports for over a decade now after graduating with a double degree in 2013. In that time he has covered a wide range of sports, including NRL, AFL, Football (soccer), Tennis, NBA, NFL and more.


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