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Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners: result 2-1 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 26, 2022 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide

Adelaide United
2-1
Central Coast Mariners

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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners?

Adelaide United won 2-1 on February 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 35′B. NkololoCentral Coast Mariners
  • 52′H. IbusukiAdelaide United
  • 90′N. IrankundaAdelaide United

Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Adelaide United

4-2-3-1
  1. 11C. Goodwin
  1. 15H. Ibusuki
  2. 27J. Cavallo
  3. 77L. Brook
  1. 7R. Kitto
  2. 8S. Mauk
  1. 28Juande
  2. 25L. Barr
  3. 23J. Tratt
  4. 21Javi López
  1. 46J. Gauci

Central Coast Mariners

4-4-2
  1. 11B. Nkololo
  2. 9J. Cummings
  1. 12M. Ureña
  2. 4J. Nisbet
  3. 27N. Müller
  4. 8O. Bozanic
  1. 18J. Farrell
  2. 23D. Hall
  3. 3L. Miller
  4. 14K. Rowles
  1. 1M. Birighitti
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Central Coast Mariners have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Adelaide United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 19, 2022Macarthur(away)1-4A-League
Feb 15, 2022Melbourne City(away)2-1A-League
Feb 12, 2022Wellington Phoenix(away)1-1A-League
Feb 4, 2022Sydney(home)1-2A-League
Jan 30, 2022Newcastle Jets(away)2-1A-League
Central Coast Mariners
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2022Melbourne City(away)2-3A-League
Feb 19, 2022Melbourne Victory(away)0-1A-League
Feb 13, 2022Perth Glory(home)1-1A-League
Feb 10, 2022Macarthur(home)3-3A-League
Feb 5, 2022Melbourne Victory(away)1-2Australia Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Adelaide United wins, 0 draws, 2 Central Coast Mariners wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2021Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Feb 19, 2021Adelaide United 3-2 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Feb 14, 2020Adelaide United 2-0 Central Coast MarinersA-League
Dec 22, 2019Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Nov 16, 2019Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Mar 31, 2019Central Coast Mariners 0-1 Adelaide UnitedA-League

Last archived meeting: Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United on Apr 1, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Adelaide United score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Central Coast Mariners score 1.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Adelaide United1.51.4212/1510/15
Central Coast Mariners1.71.449/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Adelaide United sit 2nd in A-League (43 points from 26 matches) and Central Coast Mariners sit 9th (32 points from 26 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Adelaide United261277463643
9Central Coast Mariners268810354232

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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