Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Nov | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Adelaide United FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 43 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 35 |
| 36 | Conceded | 42 |
| +10 | GD | -7 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 46% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Sabit James | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ali Auglah | 5 G | |
| Bailey Brandtman | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alfie McCalmont | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Adelaide United FC have kicked off against Central Coast Mariners FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Central Coast Mariners FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' GOAL! Ryan Kitto fires home to make it 1-0!
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Central Coast Mariners FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Garuccio.
- 25' Blake Powell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taylor Regan on 29.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Central Coast Mariners FC that had 208 games and scored 311 goals.
- 36' Andrew Hoole is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' The travelling Central Coast Mariners FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Central Coast Mariners FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Pain, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Asdrubal Padron is hanging Blake Powell on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trent Buhagiar is hanging Kwabena Appiah-Kubi on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Nathan Konstandopoulos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Adlung on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antony Golec suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. George Blackwood is withdrawn and Mark Ochieng gets his opportunity.
- 86' Danny DeSilva was booked on 86.
- 88' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Vince Lia is replaced by Michael Marrone on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Ryan Strain gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 7
-
6
Vince Lia ↓ Michael Marrone 88'
- 29
- 17
-
14
George Blackwood ↓ Mark Ochieng 84'
- 19
- 37
Bench
- 1
-
2
Michael Marrone ↑ 88'
-
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 76'
- 25
-
12
Mark Ochieng ↑ 84'
Coach
Marco Kurz
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 7
- 13
-
8
Blake Powell ↓ Asdrubal Padron 70'
- 15
-
3
Joshua Rose ↓ Kye Rowles 70'
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 75'
-
21
Kye Rowles ↑ 70'
-
9
Asdrubal Padron ↑ 70'
- 16
- 18
Coach
Paul Okon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Tulio | 4 |
| Samuel Silvera | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 3 |
| Beni Nkololo | 3 |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 |
| George Blackwood | 3 |
| Tomi Juric | 3 |
| Ben Halloran | 3 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2017-12-26
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2017-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2017-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-01
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2017-11-26
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2017-11-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
39%
Adelaide United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.