Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland
Ref: J. MorganIndustree Group Stadium, Gosford · 21,379 cap
Match recap
Auckland beat Central Coast Mariners 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Elliot scored for Central Coast Mariners; Randall and Cosgrove replied for Auckland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.45 for Central Coast Mariners versus 1.24 for Auckland. Central Coast Mariners sit 9th in the A-League table while Auckland are 3rd.
First Half
20'
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Randall
Assist: de Vries
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Elliot (OG)
Second Half
58'
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Cosgrove
Assist: Brook
64'
⇄
Rogerson
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Theoharous
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Brandtman
69'
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Randall
69'
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Brimmer
69'
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Cosgrove
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Steele
75'
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Elliot
Kennedy
Yellow Card
⇄
Di Pizio
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Roux
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Central Coast MarinersAuckland
2Won
Statistical edge
2–13
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.45VS1.24
Attack1 · 5 won
5
Shots
13
2
Shots on target
6
5
Shots in the box
10
0
Shots outside box
3
2
Shots off goal
3
5
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
397
Total passes
454
321
Accurate passes
376
81%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline0 · 3 won
8
Fouls
7
1
Yellow cards
0
3
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
2
1
Blocked shots
4
Central Coast Mariners
4-4-1-1
Auckland
4-2-3-1Central Coast Mariners
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 2J. DonachieD
- 3N. PaullD
- 5L. MauragisD
- 7C. TheoharousM
- 8A. McCalmontF
- 10M. Di PizioM
- 15S. RouxD
- 16H. SteeleM
- 26B. TappM
- 30A. RedmayneG
- 37B. BrandtmanF
Substitutes
- 9R. EdmondsonF
- 11S. NgorF
- 14N. DuarteF
- 20W. KennedyD
- 22A. De LimaM
- 40D. Peraić-CullenG
- 41Shumba MutokoyiD
Auckland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. WoudG
- 3J. Girdwood-ReichD
- 6L. VerstraeteM
- 9S. CosgroveF
- 15F. de VriesD
- 17C. ElliotD
- 21J. RandallM
- 22J. BrimmerM
- 23D. HallD
- 27L. RogersonM
- 77L. BrookM
Substitutes
- 2H. SakaiD
- 4N. PijnakerD
- 7C. HowiesonM
- 8F. GallegosM
- 10G. MayF
- 11M. FrancoisF
- 20O. SailG
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Redmayne | G | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie McCalmont | F | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Bailey Brandtman | F | 68 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Steele | M | 75 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Christian Theoharous | M | 68 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/5 |
| Brad Tapp | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Nathan Paull(C) | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Donachie | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Di Pizio | M | 85 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Lucas Mauragis | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Storm Roux | D | 85 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Arthur De Lima | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shumba Mutokoyi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Edmondson | F | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Will Kennedy | D | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabit James Ngor | F | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicholas Duarte | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 69 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Jesse Randall | M | 69 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3/3 |
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer(C) | M | 69 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Elliot | D | 75 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Logan Rogerson | M | 64 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cameron Howieson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Sail | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroki Sakai | D | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 26 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlee Francois | F | 21 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Guillermo May | F | 21 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |