Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

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A League · 2022-23

Adelaide United FC

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Central Coast Mariners FC

Sat 13 May 2023 · 09:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 53' Nectarios Triantis

Y 62' Jacob Farrell

Isaias 65' Y

Ryan Kitto 79' Y

Nestor Irankunda 82' Y

Y 90' Christian Theoharous

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 (2025/26)
Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

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

2023-05-13 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-04-28 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Central Coast Mariners FC 2023-01-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC 2022-03-26 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-26 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 May	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–2	L
05 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
28 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–4	L
23 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	4–4	D
16 Apr	Western United FC	H	0–1	L
07 Apr	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D

Central Coast Mariners FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 May	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
28 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	4–1	W
22 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–1	W
15 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
07 Apr	Western United FC	A	3–0	W
01 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–1	W

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

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — let the football do the talking.
4' GOAL! Craig Goodwin scores on 4.
9' Ben Warland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
14' Central Coast Mariners FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' Brilliant from the defender! James McGarry makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 15.
16' What composure from James McGarry! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 1-2.
21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
26' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Central Coast Mariners FC winning 50% of all matches.
36' Hiroshi Ibusuki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
38' The Scotland Jason Cummings breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-3!
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
48' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
53' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Nectarios Triantis will be fuming at that decision.
54' Hiroshi Ibusuki makes way for Nestor Irankunda at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
55' The Central Coast Mariners FC manager makes a substitution. James McGarry departs to be replaced by Jacob Farrell.
60' Joe Gauci is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
62' That is a Yellow card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Jacob Farrell will be fuming at that decision.
65' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Isaias will be fuming at that decision.
69' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Zach Clough departs to be replaced by George Blackwood.
74' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
77' Moresche gets the nod from Central Coast Mariners FC. He replaces Marco Tulio and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Ryan Kitto was booked on 79.
82' Nestor Irankunda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
84' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Ben Halloran by Panashe Madanha on 84 minute.
85' Panashe Madanha gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Ben Halloran and will look to change the dynamic.
88' The Central Coast Mariners FC bench stirs into life. Jason Cummings is withdrawn and Daniel Hall gets his opportunity.
90' Christian Theoharous is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Zach Clough ↓ George Blackwood 69'
21
Javi Lopez
4
Nick Ansell
3
Ben Warland
46
Joe Gauci
8
Isaias
7
Ryan Kitto
6
Louis D'Arrigo
11
Craig Goodwin
26
Ben Halloran ↓ Panashe Madanha 84'
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↓ Nestor Irankunda 54'

Bench

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Marco Tulio ↓ Moresche 77'
9
Jason Cummings ↓ Daniel Hall 88'
5
James McGarry ↓ Jacob Farrell 55'
11
Beni Nkololo
15
Storm Roux
20
Danny Vukovic
4
Joshua Nisbet ↓ Harrison Steele 77'
7
Samuel Silvera ↓ Christian Theoharous 88'
6
Maximilien Balard
25
Nectarios Triantis
3
Brian Kaltak

Bench

10
Moresche ↑ 77'
14
Dylan Wenzel-Halls
31
Christian Theoharous ↑ 88'
23
Daniel Hall ↑ 88'
18
Jacob Farrell ↑ 55'
24
Yaren Sozer
13
Harrison Steele ↑ 77'

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

2023-05-13 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-28 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-23 Perth Glory FC 4–4 Adelaide United FC D 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Central Coast Mariners FC Form

2023-05-13 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-28 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-04-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.61 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.92 Central Coast Mariners FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC30% Draw24% Central Coast Mariners FC46%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC

70%

Adelaide United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC26% Draw40% Central Coast Mariners FC34%

Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.4%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 1

2 – 3

4.3%

0 – 0

4.3%

1 – 0

4.1%

2 – 0

3.8%

3 – 1

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Central Coast Mariners FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	16%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	19%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	13%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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