Can Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United in Central Coast Stadium clash?

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Competition: Australia A-League
Date: Sun 22.December
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Central Coast Stadium (20119 seats)

Central Coast Mariners hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 11th position in the A-League table. Visiting Adelaide United holds 5th place with 15 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Central Coast Mariners nor Adelaide United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for Adelaide United when visiting Central Coast Mariners as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.

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Central Coast Mariners form and stats

Central Coast Mariners have played 3 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Central Coast Stadium.

Stress levels are on the rise for Central Coast Mariners's attacking players as they have now played 221 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Gallifuoco was their last goal scorer.

Central Coast Mariners's last game was hosting Adelaide United (placed 5th) and winning 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Sydney.

Central Coast Mariners are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, Central Coast Mariners have conceded 4 goals.

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Adelaide United form and stats

Adelaide United have six points from their first three away games in the A-League, meaning two victories and a loss.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Adelaide United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Central Coast Mariners (placed 11th). Before that, Adelaide United secured a home win against Newcastle Jets with the score 2-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Adelaide United are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Adelaide United have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Central Coast Mariners - Adelaide United 1-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Central Coast Mariners, 1 draw and 9 wins for Adelaide United. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

Central Coast MarinersM. Simon
M. Simon
7 goals

Central Coast Mariners missing players

Adelaide United missing players

Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
9 5 0 Scored S 2 7 16
14 5 0 Conceded C 1 6 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 89%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 89%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3.8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 7 8.2 7.3
8 9.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 4.8 5.1
1.7 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
94 35 0 Total Shots T S 14 68 133
37 17 0 Shots on Target S O 4 26 48
24% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 27% 33%
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • Adelaide United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adelaide United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Adelaide United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Central Coast Mariners has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals (3) at home
  • Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals (7)
  • Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
  • Central Coast Mariners have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Central Coast Mariners have scored in all their home matches 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 Sydney 10 8 1 1 24 10 5 5 0 0 14 4 5 3 1 1 10 6 14 25
2 Melbourne City 10 6 1 3 21 16 5 3 0 2 9 9 5 3 1 1 12 7 5 19
3 Western United 11 5 2 4 14 12 6 2 1 3 7 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 17
4 Perth Glory 10 4 3 3 18 12 5 2 1 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 15
5 Adelaide United 8 5 0 3 15 11 5 3 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 15
6 Wellington Phoenix 10 3 3 4 13 14 5 2 1 2 7 7 5 1 2 2 6 7 -1 12
7 Melbourne Victory 11 3 3 5 11 15 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 2 0 3 6 9 -4 12
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 10 3 2 5 10 14 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 1 0 4 4 9 -4 11
9 Brisbane Roar 9 2 2 5 9 15 4 2 0 2 6 6 5 0 2 3 3 9 -6 8
10 Newcastle Jets 9 2 2 5 10 20 4 1 1 2 4 7 5 1 1 3 6 13 -10 8
11 Central Coast Mariners 8 2 1 5 7 13 3 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 0 4 4 9 -6 7

Read more about A-League

The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.