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Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory: Australian Championship Match Prediction
The new season of the Australian Football A-League will begin on October 18 with a duel between two finalists of the last season. Central Coast Mariners will host Melbourne Victory. Who will emerge victorious in the upcoming confrontation? You will find the answer and trending bets in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Central Coast Mariners
AustraliaCurrent form
In addition to being the defending champions, the Central Coast Mariners have also won two Grand Finals in a row. This is a unique achievement, as just a few years ago the Mariners were the underdogs of the Australian top flight. The progress is simply amazing, considering that there was no major transformation and no huge cash injections into the club.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
Central Coast Mariners have lost their last three matches
Khozeyava have missed four games in a row
Estimated line-up: Pavlešić - Katlak, Mauraguis, Paul - Doka, McCalmont, Tarr, Rox - Theocharus, Brandtman - Kuol.
Melbourne Victory
AustraliaCurrent form
Melbourne Victory is one of the most famous clubs in the Australian league. At the end of September, the team suffered a disappointing defeat in the Australian Cup final, losing to MacArthur with a minimal score (0:1). This fiasco interrupted a five-match winning streak. Of course, there is a desire to start winning again. It will be very difficult to do this in the upcoming match.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are in action.
Interesting trends for betting
Melbourne Victory have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games
The visitors have failed to score in only one of their last eight matches.
Estimated lineup: Duncan - Boss, Hamil, Roderick, Geria - Tig, Mamash, Valadon - Velupilai, Vergos, Piscopo.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the team last four matches ended in a draw.
6.80Central Coast Mariners to score in second half
In three of the last five matches the bet was successful.
1.71Melbourne Victory to score in the second half
In four of the last five meetings the bet has won
1.77Tip and bets
Over the past year, the teams have played four times, and in three matches, two opponents managed to score. At the start of the season, both teams have not yet reached their best form, so it is unlikely that anyone will be able to keep a clean sheet. We will bet on this event for excellent odds.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.76
Bet on the outcome
The hosts will be the favourites, but this is due to the home field factor. We are inclined to think that there will be a lot of fighting in the centre of the field and it will not be possible to determine the winner in 90 minutes of playing time.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.35
Bet on corners
It is unlikely that the teams will focus on attacking actions. It is highly likely that they will rely on defense, and the clubs will not be able to make many passes from the corner flag.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners with odds of 1.56
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