Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur

Bottom club Central Coast Mariners welcome Macarthur to Industree Group Stadium, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Saturday 17 January.

There’s a very real prospect that Macarthur can have the edge over Central Coast and we’ll therefore select the former when it comes to Full-Time Result. The price of +125 looks impossible to ignore.

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Central Coast Mariners have lost three A-League home games on the bounce. Away at HBF Park in their last game, they were beaten 3-0 by Perth Glory. The Gosford outfit were dominated in possession with 46% and didn’t have a single shot on target.

Macarthur have won in back-to-back A-League away outings. In their previous league game, they were beaten 3-0 at home to Sydney FC at Campbelltown Stadium. Mile Sterjovski's side had 45% possession and totalled three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Coast are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Macarthur, with the last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Industree Group Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have featured five triumphs for Coast, two for Macarthur and three draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Macarthur	13	5	4	4	14	17	-3	14:17	19
12	Central Coast	12	3	2	7	15	20	-5	15:20	11

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Coast have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 6.1 attempts. Warren Moon's team have averaged 44.3% possession and 4.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 6.0 shots on goal, 11.4 attempts and 6.5 corners.

Top scorer Sabit James Ngor has found the net 3 times, with Alfie McCalmont, Bailey Brandtman and Lucas Mauragis getting 2 each. Bailey Brandtman has recorded the most assists with 2.

Macarthur have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 7.1 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.9% possession, 6.6 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 10.2 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Harrison Sawyer is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Rafael Duran on 2, with Tomislav Uskok and two others bagging 1. Harry Politidis has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

There’s a realistic prospect that we’ll see Macarthur secure a win and they are priced at +125 to triumph in this A-League encounter. We think that the price offers bettors plenty of juice.

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Key Central Coast vs Macarthur league stats:

• Macarthur have won 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Macarthur have won 8 of their last 15 games on the road.
• Macarthur have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
• Central Coast have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Central Coast have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Central Coast have lost their last 3 games at home.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 44.4% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 50%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

If you’re expecting Macarthur to triumph but also anticipate that they’ll achieve a shut-out, then it is logical to wager the bigger price on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Central Coast 0 - 1 Macarthur

Our prediction for the correct score is Macarthur to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +600. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bernardo Oliveira To Score +250

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) can be backed to score at +250. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

Latest Bernardo Oliveira Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+575

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Corners Prediction

Macarthur Over 5.5 Corners -100

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by Macarthur in their past three games, with the corner count against Central Coast going over 5.5 in their last three matches. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Team Corners and you can secure -100 that Macarthur go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Central Coast

Total

10.70 4.20 6.50

Home

11.20 5.30 5.90

Away

8.80 3.20 5.60

Macarthur

Total

11.80 6.60 5.20

Home

11.90 6.00 5.90

Away

10.40 4.90 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-112

Under 10.5

-125

Central Coast Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

-102

Macarthur Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-152

Most Corners

1

+112

X

+650

2

-111

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Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The favourites are 44% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Macarthur being priced at +125 to come away with a victory in this A-League encounter. Central Coast Mariners are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +195.

If Macarthur and Coast play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -110.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+195

X

+240

2

+125

Half-Time Result

1

+235

X

+132

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-182

12

-370

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+110

2

-159

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-128

2 Hcp -0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+116

You will find favourite Harry Sawyer at +350 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +148 that he finds the net any time.

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur)

First

+148

Anytime

+350

Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Chris Ikonomidis (Macarthur)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Luke Vickery (Macarthur)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Christian Theoharous (Central Coast)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Abdullah Faisal (Central Coast)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Kristian Popovic (Macarthur)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Harry Politidis (Macarthur)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Liam Rose (Macarthur)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Frans Deli (Macarthur)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Bradley Tapp (Central Coast)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Joshua Damevski (Macarthur)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Storm Roux (Central Coast)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Walter Scott (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Paull (Central Coast)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

It’s now been three consecutive Central Coast losses at Industree Group Stadium. The Gosford outfit have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Macarthur have not lost on their travels in the past four matches. Mile Sterjovski's side have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

When previously meeting at Industree Group Stadium, Coast and Macarthur played out a 2-2 draw. Macarthur have secured three wins, Coast boast a win and there have been two draws in the past 6 H2H meetings at Industree Group Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Central Coast Mariners Home Stats		2-3-5	3.10	1.40	1.70	8	2	9	1
Macarthur Away Stats		5-2-3	3.70	2.00	1.70	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Central Coast Mariners vs Macarthur Lineups & Team News

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