Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Central Coast Mariners played against Auckland in A-League (Australia). The game was played on December 12, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Central Coast Mariners has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Auckland has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Central Coast Mariners scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 1.43. Auckland scores 1.43 and allows 0.86. Games in this league average 2.40 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Central Coast Mariners's games and 71% of Auckland's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 57%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Auckland has the higher season xG average, 1.79 to 1.04 per game. Central Coast Mariners takes 9.3 shots per game, while Auckland takes 16.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Central Coast Mariners leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.43 goals per game after halftime. Auckland leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Central Coast Mariners's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Auckland, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.40 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
5Shots13
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
2Shots on target6
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0.85xG1.68
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5Corners3
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53Dangerous attacks60
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8Fouls7
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1Cards0
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1.14Goals scored / game1.43
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1.43Goals allowed / game0.86
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
44%Average possession48%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
3Shots on target / game5.86
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.29Shots per game16.71
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
3Shots on target5.86
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
12.3%Shot conversion8.5%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
44%Possession48%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1.04xG for1.79
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1.81xG against1.37
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Shooting quality

Central Coast Mariners: Counter-attackingAuckland: Attacking
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Auckland is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners · 2 pts / game - Auckland

Central Coast Mariners
DWLDL
Season result split
29% W29% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 at home
1-2-1
WDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Auckland
WWDLW
Season result split
57% W29% R14% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Auckland is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

1.14 goals / game - Central Coast Mariners · 1.43 goals / game - Auckland

Auckland is 66% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.43 goals / game - Central Coast Mariners · 0.86 goals / game - Auckland

Central Coast Mariners scoring profile: strong

Central Coast Mariners scores in 71% of games (5 of 7 meczów), while Auckland keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 meczów).

Auckland scoring profile: very strong

Auckland scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 meczów), while Central Coast Mariners keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)10
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
10Goals conceded (season)6
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
2.57Average goals per game2.29
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
5Goals scored (last 5)9
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal86%
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29%2 goals43%
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14%3 goals14%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal71%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
57%2 goals14%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
14%3 goals0%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0%4 goals0%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
Central Coast Mariners - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 7 meczów
48%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time57%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
14%Scored in both halves29%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
29%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time29%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time14%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Auckland is 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Central Coast Mariners · 1.71 pts / game - Auckland

Central Coast Mariners - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing
Auckland - half-time state
43% leading43% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.71
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0.71Goals scored (1st half)1
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1.57Average goals (1st half)1.71
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
43%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
57%No goal before half-time14%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per game (2nd half)1.57
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0.43Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.14
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
1Average goals (2nd half)0.57
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
57%Clean sheet after half-time86%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
57%No goal after half-time71%
Central Coast MarinersAuckland

Central Coast Mariners - second-half results

29% W43% R29% P
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Auckland - second-half results

29% W71% R0% P
12
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Central Coast Mariners - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.60
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.60.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Auckland - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game2.20.8
1 goal100%40%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Central Coast Mariners
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Auckland
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Central Coast Mariners

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.77
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Auckland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.6
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Central Coast MarinersLigaAuckland
Average goals per game 2.572.40 2.29
Both teams scored 57%48% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%45% 57%
Clean sheets 29%31% 29%
Goal before half-time 57%67% 86%
Goal after half-time 71%67% 29%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.40
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
0.98
Away goals / game
+46%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defensive advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AucklandGoalJesse RandallAssist: Francis De Vries
  2. AucklandSubstitutionOn: Nando PijnakerOff: Logan Tipene Rogerson
  3. AucklandSubstitutionOn: Hiroki SakaiOff: Callan Rennie Elliot
  4. Central Coast MarinersSubstitutionOn: Will Patrick Jardine KennedyOff: Harrison Steele
  5. Central Coast MarinersYellow cardWill Patrick Jardine Kennedy

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland?

The A-League match finished Central Coast Mariners 1:2 Auckland. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland?

Central Coast Mariners score 1.14 goals per game on average and Auckland 1.43. The A-League average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Central Coast Mariners's matches and 71% of Auckland's.

What form are Central Coast Mariners and Auckland in?

Over the last 5 games Central Coast Mariners have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Auckland 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.