Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets

Central Coast Mariners welcome Newcastle Jets to Industree Group Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 28 February.

It’s easy to feel confident about the prospect of Newcastle winning when they meet Central Coast, with this pick standing out on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -147 that the visitors secure a win.

Central Coast Mariners have enjoyed three straight A-League wins, most recently beating Western Sydney 3-2. It was a home success at Industree Group Stadium. Warren Moon's team had just 32% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Ali Auglah, Nathanael Blair and James Donachie among the goals.

Newcastle Jets beat Macarthur in their previous game, making it eight straight victories. It was a 1-0 home win at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Jets were 47% in the possession stakes and recorded seven shots on goal, with Lachlan Bayliss finding the net in the 54th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Coast claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 3-2 home win was registered against Newcastle at Industree Group Stadium. The 10 H2H games most recently played have featured seven Coast wins, one draw and two victories for Newcastle.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Central Coast	3	0	2	1	3	5	-2	3:5	2
11	Newcastle Jets	3	0	2	1	3	6	-3	3:6	2

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Coast have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 6.1 attempts. The Gosford club have averaged 42.7% possession and 3.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.6 goals from 7.4 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 6.7 corners.

Sabit James Ngor is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Ali Auglah, Miguel Di Pizio and Oli Lavale each have 2. Leading assistor is Miguel Di Pizio with 4.

Newcastle have won 9 and lost 1, with an average of 11.7 attempts, 6.5 shots on goal and 2.7 goals. Mark Milligan's men average 48.7% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 6.0 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts.

Clayton Taylor has scored 6, followed by Lachlan Bayliss and Lachlan Rose with 5 goals apiece. Daniel Wilmering and Lachlan Bayliss have both managed 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Central Coast Mariners confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Andrew Redmayne (GK), Storm Roux, James Donachie, Brad Tapp, Lucas Mauragis, Haine Eames, Miguel Di Pizio, Chris Donnell, Ali Auglah, Oli Lavale, Kaito Taniguchi.

Newcastle Jets confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): James Delianov (GK), Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Max Burgess, Eli Adams, Will Dobson, Lachlan Bayliss, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose.

Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Newcastle can claim a A-League win and there’s the opportunity to get odds of -147 that this prediction is proved correct. The price holds enough appeal for us to place a wager.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest A-League team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Central Coast vs Newcastle Jets league stats:

• Newcastle have won 8 consecutive games.
• Newcastle have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• Newcastle have won 12 of their last 20 games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 59.5% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Central Coast 0 - 2 Newcastle

Newcastle can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +750 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Clayton Taylor to Score +165

Clayton Taylor (Newcastle) has scored five goals in his past five A-League matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +165 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Clayton Taylor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+475

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Corners Prediction

Newcastle Under 5.5 Corners -109

Newcastle have not covered the 5.5 corners line in four consecutive games, with Central Coast conceding under 5.5 corners in their past two matches. The number of Newcastle corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -109.

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

9.00 2.90 6.10

Home

9.60 3.30 6.30

Away

10.20 3.60 6.60

Newcastle

Total

9.40 4.40 5.00

Home

9.20 4.90 4.30

Away

11.10 4.40 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-127

Central Coast Corners

Over 4.5

+105

Under 4.5

-156

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

-143

Under 5.5

-105

Most Corners

1

+180

X

+700

2

-185

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Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Newcastle Jets betting odds are -143 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this A-League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 59% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Central Coast Mariners are trading at +300.

A 2+ goal margin of victory for Newcastle against Coast means a full payout at -122 when backing them on the Asian Handicap -0.75. A one-goal win means half the stake wins and half is refunded.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -263.

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Full-Time Result

1

+300

X

+320

2

-143

Half-Time Result

1

+300

X

+170

2

+112

Double Chance

1X

-100

12

-526

X2

-500

Draw No Bet

1

+200

2

-303

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-118

2 Hcp -0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+188

Over 2.5

-286

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-263

No

+175

Lachlan Rose is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +300, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Lachlan Rose (Newcastle)

First

+300

Anytime

-100

Eli Adams (Newcastle)

First

+370

Anytime

+125

Ben Gibson (Newcastle)

First

+450

Anytime

+155

Clayton Taylor (Newcastle)

First

+475

Anytime

+160

Alex Nunes (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+195

Arthur De Lima (Central Coast)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Max Burgess (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+220

Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+230

Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast)

First

+800

Anytime

+290

Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle)

First

+850

Anytime

+300

Abdullah Faisal (Central Coast)

First

+900

Anytime

+310

Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle)

First

+1000

Anytime

+340

Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast)

First

+1000

Anytime

+360

Haine Eames (Central Coast)

First

+1000

Anytime

+360

Kosta Grozos (Newcastle)

First

+1100

Anytime

+410

Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast)

First

+1200

Anytime

+440

Harrison Steele (Central Coast)

First

+1400

Anytime

+510

Mark Natta (Newcastle)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Bradley Tapp (Central Coast)

First

+1500

Anytime

+540

Ben Van Dorssen (Newcastle)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Storm Roux (Central Coast)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Nathan Paull (Central Coast)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Trent Sainsbury (Central Coast)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Diesel Herrington (Central Coast)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: A-League matches only
Central Coast haven’t tasted defeat in three consecutive matches at Industree Group Stadium. Warren Moon's team have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Newcastle have landed seven straight away wins. The Jets have racked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Coast won 3-2 when they last played Newcastle at Industree Group Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches at Industree Group Stadium have ended in five Coast victories, three draws and two Newcastle wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Central Coast Mariners Home Stats		2-5-3	2.70	1.30	1.40	6	4	8	2
Newcastle Jets Away Stats		6-3-1	3.10	1.90	1.20	7	3	8	2

• 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

Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Lineups & Team News

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