Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United tips and predictions

Adelaide United won't hurt Central Coast Mariners?

There's 20 points between these two as second place Central Coast Mariners get set to host eigth place Adelaide United.

You can get a big price on Adelaide United because this home side will not be harbouring any notion of failure.

The hosts go into the match having banked 11 wins from their last 15 games. The home side will have to make an extraordinary mess of things to lose this. If they produce their best it isn't going to be a huge challenge for them.

At home Central Coast Mariners have looked determined. Their recent 20 home matches have resulted in them hitting the net an average of 2.8 times per game.

There have been performances where Adelaide United have lost their shape and they have lacked the fundamentals to resist pressure. They have conceded two or more goals in 10 of their last 12 matches.

Central Coast Mariners have won 5 of the last 6 fixtures between these sides, most recently with an entertaining 4-0 win in February. This looks like a good opportunity for them to add to the head-to-head. It is unlikely they will fail to do just that.

The sportsbooks believe that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Central Coast Mariners. It's all about value though and with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that seems the better option here.

Central Coast Mariners are certainly the correct favourites. Ultimately football matches come down to which group of players maintains composure under pressure. Even if they make a slow start Central Coast Mariners have shown that they can make the required adjustments.