Liontips
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners will play in the 15th round of the Australian A-League. Both teams are not yet in the playoff zone. The hosts are only in eighth place in the standings, while the visitors are in tenth place, four points behind today opponent. Which of the opponents will be able to win on January 17? The answer is in our betting tip for this match
Command Analysis
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Western Sydney Wanderers finished last season in seventh place, just outside the playoff zone. The visitors were just two points short of the top six. The team is currently only in eighth place and five points behind sixth place, with a game in hand. After victories over Wellington Phoenix (4:1) and Adelaide United (3:2), an unexpected home defeat to Macarthur (2:3) followed, which spoiled the visitors' position in the standings. Then followed a high-scoring draw with Melbourne Victory (2:2) and a victory over Perth Glory (2:1). Despite their low position in the championship, the Sydney club is one of the most productive in the league with 28 goals in 12 matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dylan Scicluna will miss the match due to injury, while Gabriel Clerc and Tae-wook Jeong are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored two goals in each of its last three matches
- The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last seven matches
Probable lineup: Thomas - Claire, Jeong, Bountig, Pantazopoulos - Milanovic, Priestmann, Pelecanos, Krayev - Sapsford, Borello
Central Coast Mariners
AustraliaCurrent form
The Central Coast Mariners won the championship last season, beating Melbourne Victory in the final in extra time. Now the team is not even in the playoff zone, occupying tenth place in the standings. The team is seven points behind the top six. The visitors began 2025 with a confident victory over the main outsider of the league, Brisbane Roar (3:1), but then they themselves were routed by Sydney (1:4). In the last home match, the Mariners played a draw with Melbourne City (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Brad Tapp will miss the game with an injury, while Angel Torres remains suspended and Nicolas Duarte, Ryan Edmundson and Lucas Mauraguis are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has managed to win only one of its last six matches.
- The visitors have had red cards in two of their last five matches
Estimated line-up: Cullen - Roux, Paul, Kaltak, Kuzewski - McCalmont, Theocharus, Steele - Mikael Doka - Kuol, Brandtman.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts won the last match with this score
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the hosts' last six matches
1.57Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last four matches
2.13Tip and bets
The hosts have been showing good results recently - the team has stumbled only once in the last seven matches. The club from Sydney is clearly superior to the visitors and should win this match. The Mariners managed to beat only the obvious outsider in the person of Brisbane Roar, so it is hard to believe in a victory over Western Sydney Wanderers on the road.
Our prediction is Western Sydney Wanderers win at 1.75
Bet on total
The hosts have been extremely productive in recent matches and have not scored less than two goals per game for a long time. The visitors are also doing well in attack and can count on at least a consolation goal. Most likely, the match between these rivals will be spectacular.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
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 9.5 corners for 1.90
Upcoming matches
Read more
Tips from experts
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
