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Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Macarthur and Central Coast Mariners will meet in the ninth round of the Australian A-League on December 23. The current champions are not at all like themselves this season - only ninth place in the standings. Will they be able to win against Macarthur, who are closing the playoff zone? The answer is in our prediction for this match.
Command Analysis
Macarthur FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Macarthur has been rather unstable at the start of the season, but after winning the previous round, it has returned to the playoff zone. The team currently occupies sixth place in the standings, but its pursuers Wellington and Sydney are only one point behind. Wellington Phoenix fell victim to the Bulls in the previous round - the hosts won with a score of 2:1. Before that, there were draws against Brisbane Roar (4:4) and Western United (0:0), who are outside the playoff zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Christian Popovic is still sidelined with a knee injury, while Christopher Oikonomides is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last four matches.
- The hosts have lost two of their last three home matches
Probable lineup: Kurto - Uskok, Jurman, Vujica - Adamson, Brattan, Rose, Skorr - Hallman, Drew, Jakolis
Central Coast Mariners
AustraliaCurrent form
After the championship, the Central Coast Mariners have been in a sharp decline. The team is far from champion football and is only in ninth place in the standings. The visitors' attack is extremely weak - only five goals scored in seven rounds of the A-League, the worst result in the championship. In the last round, the team from Gosford suffered a major defeat to Adelaide United (0:4). The club also performed poorly in the Champions League - only one point in six matches and the last place in the group.
Disqualifications and injuries
Di Pizio, Sainsbury and Tapp will miss the match due to injuries. Torres is suspended. Duarte and Edmondson are in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- None of the last six matches of the visitors ended in a draw
- The team has not kept a clean sheet in their last seven matches
Estimated line-up: Cullen - Mauraguis, Paul, Kaltak, Kuzewski - McCalmont, Theocharus, Steele - Mikael Doka - Kuol, Brandtman.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts have won their last two games by this score.
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
The bet has played in seven of the last eight matches between the teams
1.63Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last five matches
2.13Tip and bets
Both teams are currently not in optimal shape and are clearly not satisfied with their position in the table. The opponents will certainly fight only for victory and are not going to sit back in defense. The total of 2.5 goals was broken in each of the last eight head-to-head matches and it seems that this trend will not be interrupted.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.67
Bet on the outcome
Macarthur played its last matches away and clearly missed its fans. Surely the Bulls will be extremely motivated for the next home match and will do everything to please the fans with a long-awaited victory at their stadium. Central Coast Mariners is not an impassable opponent at the moment, so the hosts' chances of victory are quite high.
Our prediction is MacArthur victory at 1.92
Bet on corners
Judging by the way the teams have been playing lately, they will be able to please fans with an abundance of over totals, including the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 10.5 corners for 1.80
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