Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Adelaide United FC

3 – 2

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Fri 19 Feb 2021 · 08:05 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Ruon Tongyik

Y 24' Marcos Urena

Y 62' Stefan Nigro

Y 83' Kye Rowles

Yengi Kusini 90' Y

R 90' Kye Rowles

Overview

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Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matthew Cream
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Daniel Elder
Referee Adam Fielding
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

Adelaide United FC 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Central Coast Mariners FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2020-02-14 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC 2019-12-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-11-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2019-03-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	0–4	L
05 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
11 Aug	Melbourne City FC	A	2–2	D
06 Aug	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D
30 Jul	Perth Glory FC	H	5–3	W

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	2–3	L
14 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–0	W
07 Feb	Western United FC	H	3–2	W
03 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
03 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–2	W
27 Jul	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D

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)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Coopers Stadium that hosts another battle between Adelaide United FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' The deadlock is broken! Danny DeSilva gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
17' Poor challenge from Ruon Tongyik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
22' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' Marcos Urena is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
29' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' Brilliant from the ! Tomi Juric makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
39' Noah Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 233 appearances.
44' Central Coast Mariners FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
49' 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 Kye Rowles suffering a number of foals already.
54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
56' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Michal Janota trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Nisbet on 56 minutes.
57' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Marcos Urena trudges off to be replaced by Alou Kuol on 57 minutes.
60' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Yaya Dukuly exits the field as Pacifique Niyongabire enters on 60.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Nigro is booked for Central Coast Mariners FC — Yellow card on 62.
63' Brilliant from the ! Alou Kuol makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 63.
68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
70' The deadlock is broken! Tomi Juric gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
75' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Stefan Mauk has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Toure to step up.
79' Daniel Bouman gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Jaden Casella and will look to change the dynamic.
83' A moment of madness from Kye Rowles on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Central Coast Mariners FC will be frustrated.
85' Sensational shot from Tomi Juric. Adelaide United FC is back in the lead.
89' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Tomi Juric is withdrawn and Kusini Yengi gets his opportunity.
90' Poor challenge from Kusini Yengi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Adelaide United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Javi Lopez
18
Joe Caletti
8
Stefan Mauk C ↓ Mohamed Toure 75'
23
Jordan Elsey
6
Louis D'Arrigo
26
Ben Halloran
9
Tomi Juric ↓ Yengi Kusini 89'
1
James Delianov
19
Yaya Dukuly ↓ Pacifique Niyongabire 60'
3
George Timotheou
15
Noah Smith

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Samuel Silvera	4
Marco Tulio	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

2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-12 Macarthur FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-05 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC L 2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2020-07-30 Adelaide United FC 5–3 Perth Glory FC W

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-02-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Western United FC W 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2020-07-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.21 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.5 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC53% Draw22% Central Coast Mariners FC25%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

47%

Adelaide United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC40% Draw39% Central Coast Mariners FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

3 – 1

6.3%

2 – 0

6.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

3 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 0

3.7%

4 – 1

3.5%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	20%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	13%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.