Kawasaki vs Central Coast Mariners: Asian Champions League match forecast
Kawasaki and Central Coast Mariners will play in the last round of the Asian Champions League group stage. The guests have long lost their chances of continuing the fight and occupy the last place in the East standings. The hosts occupy the third place and can climb to the top of the table, because the gap from the leaders is only one point. Which of the competitors will be able to score tournament points on February 18? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Kawasaki Frontale

Current form
Kawasaki is usually among the leaders of the Japanese championship, but the team frankly failed in 2024, finishing only in eighth place, and for a long time the hosts did not enter the top ten at all. At the beginning of this season, the team immediately made a strong bid for success. After a 4-0 victory over the Korean Pohang Steelers in the Champions League, the club managed to beat Nagoya 4-0 in the national championship with the same score. We can only hope that the team will continue to act in the same style. In the Champions League standings, the wards of Shigetoshi Hasebe occupy the third place and are only one point behind other Japanese clubs, Yokohama and Kobe.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad on the eve of the Champions League match.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last three winning matches, the hosts have not conceded
- The club has lost only one of the last 12 matches.
Approximate composition: Jeong – Vermeskerken, Sasaki, Mariyama, Miura– Lenaga, Kawahara, Yamamoto, Marsinho– Yamada, Erison.

Central Coast Mariners

Current form
The Central Coast Mariners are losing their season in both the Australian Championship and the Champions League. The reigning A-League champion ranks only ninth in the current domestic championship season and is four points behind the playoff zone. In the continental tournament, the situation is even worse - the club occupies the last place in the standings, having scored only one point in seven matches. In the Australian championship, the guests managed to play five matches without defeats, but in the Champions League they lost to Malaysian Johor with a score of 1:2.
Disqualifications and injuries
The guests have no problems with the squad on the eve of the Champions League match.
Interesting betting trends
- Four of the last five matches of the guests ended in a draw.
- The club has not won five matches in a row.
Provisional squad: Pavlesic - Mauragis, Kaltak, Sainsbury, Roux - Mikael Doka, Steele, Eames, Faisal - Edmondson, Di Pizio
Trends
The bet is an exact score of 2:2
Two of the last four matches of the guests ended with this score
30.00Bet Both will score
This bet was played in the last four matches of the guests.
2.02The bid is the number 2 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in three of the last four away matches.
3.00Tip and bets
The bookmakers are offering too much of a head start in this match. It is clear that the hosts are stronger than the opponent, but it is unlikely that they will be able to win a crushing victory, nevertheless, in recent matches, Central Coast Mariners is trying to impose competition on any opponent. We think that the Australians will be able to avoid defeat in the last round.
Our forecast is an Asian handicap (+2.5) for the Central Coast Mariners in 1.78
Bet on the total
The visitors have scored a lot in recent matches, but they are rather weak in defense. Considering that the hosts have scored eight goals in the last two matches, it can be assumed that these rivals will produce a productive duel. We believe that the fans can count on a real spectacle.
Our forecast is a total of more than 3.5 goals in 1.82
Betting on corners
We believe that no one will close in their own penalty area, and in 90 minutes of playing time, the two opponents will make a lot of serves from the corner flag.
Our forecast is a total of more than 9.5 corners in 1.61