Adelaide United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Central Coast Mariners.
- Adelaide United has the most conceded goals (14) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the most clean sheets (4) in A-League
Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Central Coast Mariners, who are travelling more than 1400 kilometers to play this game.
Adelaide United form and stats
Adelaide United, who have the most conceded goals (14) in A-League, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three A-League games here at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager T. Veart and the players.
The fans are hoping that Adelaide will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the A-League game against Macarthur (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Adelaide lost 1-2 at home to Perth Glory.
As you see from the result above, Adelaide suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Adelaide's goalkeeper James Delianov was extremely busy against Macarthur, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Adelaide have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost four.
Adelaide has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Adelaide United have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
Central Coast Mariners are yet to lose a point on their A-League travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Mariners, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Wellington Phoenix (placed 11th) in the A-League last time out. Before that, Central Coast Mariners secured a home win against Western United with the score 3-2.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The A-League trip to Macarthur.
Mariners have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Central Coast Mariners are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 0 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Adelaide won eight, Central Coast Mariners won one and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kuol 5 goals |  M. Simon 3 goals |   S. Mauk 2 goals |
Adelaide United missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.3 | 14.1 |
| 3.1 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 46% | 36% |
- Adelaide United has the most conceded goals (14) in A-League
- Adelaide United has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in A-League
- All of Central Coast Mariners's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the most clean sheets (3) away in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the most clean sheets (4) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the most points from losing position (6) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the the best goal difference (+6) away in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners has the the best goal difference (+7) in A-League
- Central Coast Mariners have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Central Coast Mariners have won all their away games so far.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Macarthur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Sydney | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | Melbourne City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Western United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 4 |