Auckland FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Auckland FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at Mt Smart Stadium.
- Auckland FC 26 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 22 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Western United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Auckland FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Western United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Auckland FC | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 42 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 10 |
| 42 | Scored | 35 |
| 29 | Conceded | 42 |
| +13 | GD | -7 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 42% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Auckland FC this season
Auckland FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Auckland FC are 3rd (42 pts). Central Coast Mariners FC are 9th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Auckland FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ 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)
Auckland FC
| Sam Cosgrove | 12 G | 4 A |
| Jesse Randall | 9 G | 8 A |
| Lachlan Brook | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 6 G | 4 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Auckland FC is hosting Central Coast Mariners FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Vitor Feijao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Central Coast Mariners FC so far.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Guillermo May Bartesaghi makes it 1-0.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Auckland FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 23-year-old Alex Paulsen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Central Coast Mariners FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 35' Harrison Steele, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Di Pizio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Auckland FC.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesse Randall made 55 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Auckland FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Auckland FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Howieson is hanging Jesse Randall on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' A stunning finish from Vitor Feijao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' It is a substitution in Auckland FC team. Jake Brimmer is replaced by Callan Elliot on 74 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Alou Kuol as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Duarte.
- 77' Poor challenge from Brian Kaltak. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callan Elliot makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 83' Harrison Steele is replacing Haine Eames for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
- 84' Time for substitution for Central Coast Mariners FC. Mikael Doka is replaced by Storm Roux.
- 89' Central Coast Mariners FC is showing some good football. However, Central Coast Mariners FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Another substitution for Auckland FC to replace Guillermo May Bartesaghi by Jonty Bidois on 90 minute.
- 90' Nicolas Duarte adds to his 0 season tally! Central Coast Mariners FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- The points are shared — Auckland FC 2-2 Central Coast Mariners FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Auckland FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Callan Elliot 74'
- 5
-
27
Logan Rogerson ↓ Luis Toomey 90'
- 23
- 12
-
25
Neyder Moreno ↓ Marlee Francois 62'
- 10
- 15
- 28
- 21
Bench
- 1
-
17
Callan Elliot ↑ 74'
-
11
Marlee Francois ↑ 62'
-
7
Cameron Howieson ↑ 62'
-
8
Luis Toomey ↑ 90'
- 16
-
35
Jonty Bidois ↑ 90'
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 7
-
9
Alou Kuol ↓ Nicolas Duarte 76'
- 12
- 40
- 33
-
10
Mikael Doka ↓ Storm Roux 84'
- 3
-
36
Haine Eames ↓ Harrison Steele 83'
-
11
Vitor Feijao ↓ Abdelelah Faisal 84'
Bench
-
15
Storm Roux ↑ 84'
-
16
Harrison Steele ↑ 83'
- 30
- 24
-
23
Miguel Di Pizio ↑ 74'
-
29
Nicolas Duarte ↑ 76'
-
21
Abdelelah Faisal ↑ 84'
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guillermo May Bartesaghi | 2 |
| Logan Rogerson | 1 |
| Nicolas Duarte | 1 |
| Vitor Feijao | 1 |
| Callan Elliot | 1 |
| Ali Auglah | 1 |
| Alfie McCalmont | 1 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
Head to Head
Auckland FC Form
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2025-03-16
Auckland FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-03-08
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2025-02-28
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Western United FC
L
2025-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2025-02-07
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-02-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
Auckland FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Auckland FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
39%
Auckland FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Auckland FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Auckland FC
| Handicap | Auckland FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Auckland FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.