Auckland - Central Coast Mariners: betting tip for the Australian Championship match
As part of the 23rd round of the Australian A-League, a duel between Auckland and the Central Coast Mariners will take place. The hosts are the leader of the championship, and the guests are the current champion. This season is going extremely poorly for the guests, they don't even get into the playoffs. Which of the opponents will be able to score tournament points on March 16? The answer is in our betting tip for this match

Command Analysis

Auckland FC

Current form
Auckland is playing its first season in the Australian A-League, but it is turning out to be extremely successful. From the very first matches, the team secured the first place in the standings and remains at the top until now. The team is firmly in the lead in the championship, ahead of the second Western United by six matches. The New Zealand club also has one match left. After four consecutive wins, the hosts have drawn twice. In the last rounds, Steve Chorica's team shared points with Adelaide United (4-4) and Newcastle Jets (1-1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Louis Verstreth will miss the game due to the red card he received in the last round.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has not lost eight matches in a row already
- The club has scored 11 goals in the last three matches.
Approximate line-up: Poulsen - Sakai, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries - Rogerson, Brimmer, Gallegos, Moreno - Randall, May

Central Coast Mariners

Current form
The Central Coast Mariners won the A-League last season, but were unable to repeat their success in the new championship draw. The team occupies only the tenth place in the standings and is already ten points behind the playoff zone. We can already say that the team will not get into the top six. The performance in the Asian Champions League was also a complete failure. The team took the last place, scoring only one point in seven matches. In the last rounds of the A-League, the Gosford team suffered major defeats from Western Sydney Wanderers (0:4), Western United (1:3) and Melbourne Victory (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Edmondson, Alu Kuol, and Brad Tapp will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- The team suffered five defeats in a row
- The visitors have scored only one goal in the last four matches.
Approximate line-up: Cullen - Roux, Sainsbury, Kaltak, Paul De Pizio, Eames, Steele, Mauragis - Mikael Doka, Vitor Feihao
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 4:1
The only face-to-face meeting ended with such a score
19.00Bet Both will score
This bet has played in the last three matches of the hosts
1.83The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in four of the last six matches.
1.80Tip and bets
By the end of the season, the guests had completely collapsed. The lack of motivation has played a cruel joke on the reigning champion and now the team is suffering crushing defeats over and over again. The hosts are unlikely to miss out on the first place, but this does not mean that they will stop pleasing their fans. We think that the New Zealand club will win at home.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (-1) for Auckland in 1.73
Bet on the total
The hosts have scored a huge number of goals in recent matches and are sure to take advantage of the guests' defensive problems. The Central Coast Mariners have been defending terribly in recent games and regularly concede three or four goals. We think that this time we will see a productive match.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 2.5 goals in 1.65
Betting on corners
The hosts will surely seize the initiative from the very first minutes of the match and will attack until the final whistle. Most likely, the Washington club will have an advantage and will outperform the opponent in the number of corner kicks.
Our betting tip is an Asian head start (-2.5) on the Auckland corners in 1.96