Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 21, 2012 at 06:30 AM (UTC)Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
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What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United?
Central Coast Mariners won 3-2 on January 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Daniel James McBreenCentral Coast Mariners
- 16′Sergio van DijkAdelaide United
- 18′B. DjitéAdelaide United
- 75′A. KwasnikCentral Coast Mariners
- 78′J. RoseCentral Coast Mariners
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Coast Mariners have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Adelaide United have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Gold Coast United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Central Coast Mariners win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2011 | Adelaide United 0-4 Central Coast Mariners | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners on Dec 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Central Coast Mariners score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Coast Mariners sit 9th in A-League (32 points from 26 matches) and Adelaide United sit 2nd (43 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 43 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 32 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy