In the A-League match between Auckland and Central Coast Mariners on January 24, 2026, bookmakers clearly favor Auckland. A win for Auckland is priced at 1.33, a draw at 5.48, and a victory for Central Coast Mariners at 9.75. The probabilities are distributed as follows: 72.51% for an Auckland win, 17.60% for a draw, and only 9.89% for a Central Coast Mariners win. These figures highlight Auckland's significant advantage, which is further supported by the teams' statistics.
In their last five matches, Auckland has an average ball possession of 52.4%, commits 13.6 fouls, receives 2 yellow cards, and is caught offside 1.2 times per game. Central Coast Mariners trail in ball control with 43.2%, averaging 11 fouls, 2 yellow cards, and only 0.4 offsides per match. Auckland's last three matches were: January 16 - Melbourne City vs Auckland 2-1, January 9 - Brisbane Roar vs Auckland 0-2, January 5 - Macarthur vs Auckland 1-1. Central Coast Mariners' last three matches were: January 18 - Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur 1-1, January 10 - Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners 3-0, January 4 - Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners 0-4. In their head-to-head on December 12, 2025, Central Coast Mariners lost to Auckland 1-2.
In the last five matches, Auckland has an average of 2.6 goals per game, while Central Coast Mariners have 3.2. Auckland scores 1.4 and concedes 1.2 goals per match, Central Coast Mariners score 1.4 and concede 1.8. For over 2.5 goals, Auckland has 2 out of 5, and Central Coast Mariners have 4 out of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred once for Auckland and four times for Central Coast Mariners, while in the second half, both teams have 2 out of 5. In terms of scoring intervals, Auckland most frequently scores between the 61st and 75th minutes (50%), while Central Coast Mariners score most often between the 46th and 60th minutes (38%). Auckland concedes most frequently in three intervals: 0-15, 31-45, and 61-75 minutes (22% each), while Central Coast Mariners concede most in the 16-30 minute interval (38%). Considering both teams average 1.4 goals and Central Coast Mariners have a noticeable over-profile for total goals, a bet on over 2.5 goals seems logical. The odds for this outcome are 1.70.
Auckland averages 5.6 corners per match, while Central Coast Mariners average 4.4. In the last five matches, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 3 times for Auckland and 4 times for Central Coast Mariners. The line closest to the average sum of both teams (10) is 9.5, with odds for over 9.5 corners at 1.69 and under 9.5 at 2.02. Auckland is the favorite for corners with odds of 1.15. This match is expected to feature active wing play and a high number of set-pieces, as confirmed by the recent statistics of both teams.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Auckland vs Central Coast Mariners, 2026-01-24 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.70. Correct score: 2-1, odds 8.00.


