Adelaide United 0-4 Central Coast Mariners — A-League, 4 Jan 2026
Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United 4-0 in the A-League on 4 January 2026 at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. A. McCalmont, Sabit Ngor, B. Brandtman and M. Di Pizio scored for Central Coast Mariners. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Adelaide United have won 2 and Central Coast Mariners 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coopers Stadium · Adelaide·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 5'VARPenalty confirmed
- 7'Handball
- 0-18'Penalty
- 0-220'assist: M. Di Pizio
- 0-322'
- Half-time0-3
- 46'out: L. Duzel
- 46'out: A. Tatu
- 52'Persistent fouling
- 0-455'assist: B. Brandtman
- 58'out: N. Duarte
- 69'out: J. Garuccio
- 70'
- 78'
- 78'
- 81'Foul
- 84'Foul
- 90'out: C. Theoharous
- 90'
- Full-time0-4
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Adelaide United
- 7.3Jay BarnettM
- 7.0Luke DuzelM
- 6.9Amlani TatuF
- 6.7Jonny YullM
- 6.7Joey GaruccioM
- 6.6Panashe MadanhaF
- 6.5Sotiri PhillisD
- 6.5Ryan KittoD
- 6.5Austin AyoubiF
- 6.3Ryan WhiteM
- 6.2Craig GoodwinM
- 6.0Joshua SmitsG
- 6.0Juan MuñizM
- 6.0Vinko StanisicD
- 5.9Harry CrawfordD
Central Coast Mariners
- 8.7Bailey BrandtmanM
- 8.3Miguel Di PizioM
- 7.9Sabit NgorF
- 7.3Andrew RedmayneG
- 7.3Haine EamesM
- 7.3Storm RouxD
- 7.2Lucas MauragisD
- 7.2Alfie McCalmontM
- 7.0Harrison SteeleM
- 6.9James DonachieD
- 6.6Arthur De LimaM
- 6.6Brad TappD
- 6.3Nicholas DuarteF
- 6.3Diesel HerringtonD
Line-ups
Central Coast Mariners4-2-3-1
Adelaide United4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Adelaide UnitedAirton Andrioli
Substitutes
- 87AnselmoM
- 23L. Duzel46'M7.0
- 40E. CoxG
- 36Panashe Madanha70'F6.6
- 62F. TalladiraM
- 74A. Tatu46'6.9
- 65J. Garuccio69'M6.7
Central Coast MarinersWarren Moon
Substitutes
- 7C. Theoharous90'F
- 14N. Duarte58'F6.3
- 24D. Herrington78'D6.3
- 22A. De Lima78'M6.6
- 50J. AjanovicG
- 20W. KennedyD
- 42L. Taylor90'M
Team statistics
70%Possession30%
1.52Expected goals (xG)1.87
22Total shots18
6Shots on target6
10Shots off target7
6Blocked shots5
12Corners3
3Offsides1
9Fouls11
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves5
579Total passes252
512Accurate passes190
88%Pass accuracy75%
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Barnett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Luke Duzel | 45 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Amlani Tatu | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Jonny Yull | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Joey Garuccio | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Panashe Madanha | 20 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sotiri Phillis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Kitto | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Austin Ayoubi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan White | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Craig Goodwin | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joshua Smits | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Juan Muñiz | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Vinko Stanisic | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Harry Crawford | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Brandtman | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 89 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Sabit Ngor | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Haine Eames | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Storm Roux | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Lucas Mauragis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alfie McCalmont | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Harrison Steele | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Arthur De Lima | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brad Tapp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nicholas Duarte | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Diesel Herrington | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Adelaide UnitedWWLLL
- W27 Dec 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-2
- W20 Dec 25APerth Glory1-0
- L13 Dec 25AMelbourne Victory1-2
- L07 Dec 25HBrisbane Roar0-1
- L29 Nov 25AWellington Phoenix1-2
- L31 Dec 25HBrisbane Roar1-2
- L21 Dec 25AWellington Phoenix1-3
- L12 Dec 25HAuckland1-2
- L06 Dec 25HSydney1-2
- D29 Nov 25HMelbourne City0-0
Head-to-head
- 13 Dec 24Central Coast Mariners0-4Adelaide United
- 26 Oct 24Adelaide United1-1Central Coast Mariners
- 01 May 24Central Coast Mariners2-0Adelaide United
- 03 Feb 24Adelaide United0-4Central Coast Mariners
- 20 Oct 23Adelaide United3-0Central Coast Mariners
- 20 May 23Central Coast Mariners2-0Adelaide United
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | -9 | 26 |
Before and after
Adelaide United
- Previous: Adelaide United 3-2 Western Sydney Wanderers, 27 Dec 2025 · A-League
- Next: Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Adelaide United, 11 Jan 2026 · A-League
Central Coast Mariners
- Previous: Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Brisbane Roar, 31 Dec 2025 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 3-0 Central Coast Mariners, 10 Jan 2026 · A-League
Data updated