Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United Betting Tips

The Mariners come into this game with a couple of points on the board from consecutive 1-1 draws in their opening two league games of the campaign.  Last Saturday the Mariners drew at home to Melbourne City, with Ross “The Boss” McCormack opening his account for the club.

The Reds have also opened their A-League campaign with a couple of 1-1 draws, with the latest being at home to the Newcastle Jets last Friday when Craig Goodwin bagged the equalizer to secure a point.

Prior to that, the Reds drew their opening game of the season with Sydney FC at the Coopers Stadium and it was the Sky Blues they faced again at the same venue in the FFA Cup Final on Tuesday.

Once again, Goodwin was the main man for the Reds as he scored twice to secure a 2-1 victory and ensure that Marco Kurz’s men start the season by taking home some silverware.

Although there’s enough time to rest and recuperate after the final for the Reds, the occasion itself could have taken something out of them and so the Mariners could be the team to be on in this clash, particularly with a striker of McCormack’s quality on board.  The Reds don’t really have anyone of equal standing to lead their line.

In the Match Result betting odds, the Mariners are an attractive 12/5 with Unibet, with the draw rated a 14/5 chance with bet365* and Adelaide 11/10 with SportChamps.

An alternative might be to back the Mariners +0.25 on the Asian Handicap at 21/25 with bet365*.  With that bet, you secure a full winning bet should the Mariners win the game, but you will get half your stake matched at the winning odds and the other half refunded to your account should the game end in a draw.

The prolific McCormack looks a fair bet for an Anytime Goalscorer at 6/4 with Pointsbet*.  If looking for a Correct Score bet, then a 2-1 win for the Mariners at 10/1 with bet365* isn’t without some appeal.

* Odds correct at the time of writing