Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
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Alfie McCalmontAli Auglah🟨Anthony Caceres🟨Damien Da Silva🔄Rafael Duran🔄Nathan Paull🟨Oliver Lavale🔄Kaito Taniguchi🔄Ali Auglah🔄Bailey Brandtman⚽Anthony Caceres⚽Tomislav Uskok🟥Mitchell Duke🔄Alex Robinson🟥Luke Vickery🔄Luke Brattan🔄Bailey Brandtman🔄Nathaniel Blair⚽Central Coast Mariners beat Macarthur 3-1 on Wednesday 4 March in an A-League fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Central Coast Mariners. They never let the lead slip. On the numbers, Macarthur saw more of the ball (60%), while the shot count was 11 for Macarthur and 11 for Central Coast Mariners.
For Macarthur, Anthony Caceres (67') was on target. The goals for Central Coast Mariners came from Alfie McCalmont (37'), Bailey Brandtman (65') and Nathaniel Blair (84'). In the 68th minute, Tomislav Uskok saw red for Macarthur. Alex Robinson was sent off for Macarthur in the 77th minute.
A clean sweep for our tipsters, with all six tips on this match winning: over 2.5 goals, both teams to score and Central Coast Mariners to win.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MacarthurHome | Rating | Central Coast MarinersAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,483 | Overall | 1,496 |
| 1,453 | Match venue | 1,517 |
| 1,453 | At home | 1,510 |
| 1,512 | Away | 1,517 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,451 | Attack | 1,463 |
| 1,474 | Defence | 1,504 |
| 1,455 | Home attack | 1,465 |
| 1,482 | Away attack | 1,493 |
| 1,433 | Home defence | 1,516 |
| 1,507 | Away defence | 1,514 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,782 | Goal environment | 2,070 |
| 1,643 | Home goals | 1,793 |
| 1,638 | Away goals | 1,777 |
| 1,495 | Possession | 1,476 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,519 | Set-piece attack | 1,470 |
| 1,518 | Set-piece defence | 1,471 |
| 1,529 | Close games | 1,540 |
| 1,470 | Winning margin | 1,475 |
Match venue compares Macarthur at home with Central Coast Mariners away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
MacarthurUnknownCentral Coast MarinersUnknown
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
Oh baby, do I have a treat for you! The Big O is absolutely throbbing with excitement for this midweek A-League clash, and trust me, we're going to see some serious action between the sticks. When Macarthur host Central Coast Mariners, we're looking at a match practically…
PajimonWonThe pickBTTS Yes
Howzit boet! Grab a cold one and pull up a chair because we've got an A-League cracker coming up that’s got more potential for action than a Saturday braai with the boys. Macarthur are hosting Central Coast Mariners, and if the stats are anything to go by, we’re in for a proper…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickCentral Coast Mariners win
The path to betting enlightenment, clouded it is. But through the fog of war, clarity emerges. Macarthur at home, favorites they are named. Deserve this status, do they? Hmm. Recent battles, telling they are. Four goals conceded to Western Sydney Wanderers, Macarthur did (0-4)…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickCentral Coast Mariners win
Macarthur are in a proper slump, mate. One win in their last ten? That's relegation form, not top-six stuff. They just took a four-goal hiding off Western Sydney and before that Newcastle shut them out 1-0. The only bright spot was that six-goal thriller against Melbourne City…
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickCentral Coast Mariners win
Hello my fellow puppy lovers! Umery here, and I've been sniffing around the A-League looking for a little guy to get behind. When I saw the odds for this clash at Campbelltown, my tail started wagging furiously. Central Coast Mariners at 4.33? That's the kind of price that makes…
Value VinnyWonThe pickCentral Coast Mariners win
The bookmakers have made a glaring error pricing this A-League mid-table clash, and Value Vinnie is here to exploit it. Macarthur host Central Coast Mariners as 1.70 favorites, but the mathematics scream that this price is inflated by at least 15 percentage points. Macarthur's…
Macarthur and Central Coast Mariners have met 17 times since January 2021: Macarthur have won four, Central Coast Mariners have taken eight and five were drawn. Our Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
