Adelaide United take on the Central Coast Mariners in Australia this weekend, with the hosts looking to consolidate their position in the A-League playoffs with a win over their struggling opponents. The home team are the undoubted favourites for victory, with the visitors hoping to end a run of five matches without a win at the Hindmarsh Stadium.
Australian A-League – Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners, Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide – Saturday 17th February – 08:50 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/5 at Unibet |
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Adelaide United
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Action continues in the Australian A-League this weekend, with the countdown to Adelaide United’s clash with the Central Coast Mariners having already begun. The hosts have started the new year in fine style, while their opponents have won just three times in the whole campaign. The emphasis is certainly on Marco Kurz’s side to attack from the off on Saturday morning, with Central Coast hoping to upset the odds in gaining something from their trip to Adelaide. For those who are still unsure of who to back with the bookmakers ahead of the match, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams involved, starting with the home side.
Adelaide United Team News & Form
The home side come into this clash off the back of a narrow 2-1 win over Perth Glory, their second consecutive A-League victory. Adelaide have won eight times all season now, leaving them in fourth position in the standings. Manager Kurz will be looking for his team to start finding the net on a more regular basis however, with the hosts having scored just 23 goals from 19 matches to date. Ryan Kitto and Baba Diawara are among the biggest threats for United.
Central Coast Mariners Team News & Form
The Central Coast Mariners suffered a damaging home defeat against Western Sydney last time around, a result that left Paul Okon’s side ninth in the A-League standings, just two points off the bottom of the table. The visitors have the worst goalscoring record in the division with just 19 goals from the same number of matches, with the pressure mounting on the likes of Blake Powell and Josh Bingham to deliver in front of goal.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 37 times in the past, with the two teams have a very similar record from such encounters. It is in fact the Central Coast Mariners who have won the majority of clashes, collecting 17 wins and four draws from such clashes. However, Adelaide United ran out 1-0 winners when the duo met back in December.
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners – Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their standing in the table and their status as the home side, it comes as little surprise that it is Adelaide United who are the favourites to claim all three points with the majority of online bookmakers. Those looking to back the home side for victory can take advantage of odds of 10/11 with William Hill, while the visitors are available at odds of 16/5 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds 17/20 ahead of kick-off at William Hill.