Thursday , 1 October 2026

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2026
Central Coast Mariners FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Thu 16 Nov 2017 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Antony Golec 37' Y
Y 38' Ersan Adem Gulum
Andrew Hoole 42' Y
Y 53' Jordan Elsey
Y 74' George Blackwood
Liam Rose 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Central Coast Mariners FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee James Cleal
  • Referee Matt Conger
  • Referee Simon Lount

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

10
3
11
Central Coast Mariners FC 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-11-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Central Coast Mariners FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Nov Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
04 Nov Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 2–2 D
13 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Central Coast Mariners FC Adelaide United FC
#9 Position #2
32 Points 43
26 Played 26
8 / 8 / 10 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 7
35 Scored 46
42 Conceded 36
-7 GD +10
1.23 PPG 1.65
31% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Central Coast Mariners FC are looking to make home advantage count against Adelaide United FC.
  • 5' Jordan Elsey, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Australia international Liam Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Central Coast Mariners FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Karim Matmour is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Central Coast Mariners FC tonight.
  • 30' Central Coast Mariners FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Paul Izzo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Central Coast Mariners FC player. Antony Golec gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Ersan Adem Gulum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Wout Brama gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 42' Andrew Hoole is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Central Coast Mariners FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Jordan Elsey on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' What an equalizer from Daniel Adlung!
  • 64' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Blackwood is hanging Papa Babacar Diawara on the field on 64 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Ersan Adem Gulum is replaced by Ben Warland.
  • 72' 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 Mark Ochieng suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Blackwood.
  • 76' Liam Rose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' Central Coast Mariners FC make a change. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi trudges off to be replaced by Josh Bingham on 79 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Mark Ochieng on, Nikola Mileusnic off on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Andrew Hoole makes way for Trent Buhagiar at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Central Coast Mariners FC.
  • 1-2 the final result. Central Coast Mariners FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Okon

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Central Coast Mariners FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Central Coast Mariners FC28% Draw26% Adelaide United FC46%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Central Coast Mariners FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
72%
Central Coast Mariners FC or Adelaide United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Central Coast Mariners FC20% Draw42% Adelaide United FC38%
Actual: Central Coast Mariners FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Central Coast Mariners FC

Handicap Central Coast Mariners FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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