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Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United will battle for three points in an Australian A-League matchday eight clash on Friday (December 13th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 home win over Sydney FC last weekend.
Their visitors were reduced to 10 men when Harrison Devenish-Meares was sent off in the 42nd minute. Alou Kuol scored a second-half brace, with his goals coming either side of Patryk Klimala's 65th-minute strike for Sydney.
Adelaide United, meanwhile, claimed a 1-0 away win over Newcastle Jets. Stefan Mauk's 14th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The win left them in third spot in the table, having garnered 14 points from six games. Central Coast Mariners are seventh with nine points to their name.
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Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Adelaide United have 27 wins from 60 head-to-head games. Central Coast Mariners were victorious on 25 occasions while eight games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in October 2024 when they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
- Central Coast Mariners have lost just one of the last eight head-to-head games (six wins).
- Adelaide United are unbeaten in six league games this season (four wins).
- Central Coast Mariners' last six games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Five of Adelaide United's six league games this term have witnessed goals at both ends.
Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United Prediction
Central Coast Mariners did not make an ideal start to their title defense and won just one of the first 12 competitive games they played this season (six losses). Their win last weekend was their first home victory of the campaign after six games (three losses).
Adelaide United have won all three away games they have played in the league this season. They are four points off new boys and table-topping surprise package Auckland FC. However, the Reds have had a poor record in this fixture in recent years.
Although one side could nick a win, we are backing the two teams to share the spoils in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip - Both teams to score over 1.5 goals
