Central Coast Mariners vs Western United Prediction & Tips
Central Coast Mariners and Western United meet at the Central Coast Stadium, in a game for the 14th round of the A‑League. In the last head‑to‑head for this edition of the league, at 07‑02‑2021, Central Coast Mariners won at home by (3‑2). The record of recent direct clashes between the two teams couldn’t be more balanced, as there were 2 wins for each team in the last 4 times they met.
After 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, the home team is in the 1st position, having won 9 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Melbourne City, by (2‑0), after in the previous match they tied (2‑2) at home, in a match against Perth Glory. In the last 7 home league matches Central Coast Mariners has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 21 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost in their stadium for 4 games. They have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored regularly, 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 is 1 period that stands 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 being able to maintain 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 beat Macarthur (1-2) away, but failed to maintain their good form last Tuesday, when they were defeated in the reception to Newcastle Jets (0-2) . This is following an uninspired display in offensive terms and with some defensive mistakes that cost dearly.
The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 4 points won, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Brisbane Roar, by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Macarthur by (2‑1). 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. They have conceded goals in 8 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 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 league table, with 28 points, the team led by coach Mark Rudan appears 10 away from the top-6 and, thus, well below expectations that pointed to 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 FREE TIPS
Central Coast Mariners – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
