Central Coast Mariners – Western United : Preview & Prediction
Central Coast Mariners and Western United meet at Central Coast Stadium, in a match for the 14 th round of the A‑League. In the last match between these teams for this competition, in 07‑02‑2021, Central Coast Mariners won at home by (3‑2). The history of recent direct clashes between these two teams indicates total balance, as there were 2 wins for each team in the last 4 games.
The home team is currently in the 1st place, with 9 points won, after 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied at home against Perth Glory, by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Melbourne City, by (2‑0). In the last 7 home matches for the league, Central Coast Mariners has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, having won 13 points out of 21 possible.
In this competition, they have not lost in their stadium for 4 matches. They have conceded goals to their opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have turned the score around in 2. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have scored 9 of their 25 goals between minutes (76’‑90 ‘).
The Central Coast Mariners team kicked off the current edition of the A-League regular phase in style, largely surpassing expectations and had the merit of maintaining a high competitive level until this final stretch. In 4th place in the league table, with the same 39 points as Macarthur and an advantage of four to Wellington Phoenix, the team led by coach Alen Stajcic has already mathematically guaranteed qualification for the play-offs. A little less than a week ago, the Central Coast Mariners defeated Macarthur (1-2), but could not maintain the good moment last Tuesday, when they were defeated at home to Newcastle Jets (0-2). This is following an uninspired display in offensive terms and with some defensive mistakes that cost dearly.
After 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the away team is in the 7th position, having won 4 points. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Brisbane Roar, by (1‑0). In the last 5 away league matches Western United has a record of 1 win and 4 losses, so they have won 3 points out of 15 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
Western United completely failed the goals they set themselves at the beginning of the season and arrives already eliminated in this last round of the regular phase of the A-League. In 10th place on the leaderboard, with 28 points, the team led by coach Mark Rudan appears 10 away from the top-6 and, thus, well below the expectations that indicated the qualification for the playoffs. Without winning for eight consecutive games, the most serious fact is that Western United have lost the last seven times they have taken the field and have had great problems keeping up with the competitive pace of their opponents. Last Monday, Western United hosted Macarthur and was defeated by 1-2, with the goal of honor being scored by Guarrotxena, in the 63rd minute.
Central Coast Mariners – Western United : Betting Tips
Central Coast Mariners – Win Odds: 1.60
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
