Western United vs Central Coast Mariners: Australian Championship Match Prediction

Current form

The Central Coast Mariners are having a disastrous season. The team has won the A-League twice in a row, but is currently not even close to the playoff zone. The team led by Mark Jackson is only in tenth place in the standings and is four points behind the top six. With the arrival of the new year, the visitors seem to have started to recover, but so far this is not enough to fight for the title. The team from Gosford has played its last four matches away. During this period, it managed to beat clubs from the lower half of the table, Brisbane Roar (3:1) and Western Sydney Wanderers (3:1), and the match with Wellington ended in a goalless draw. The Mariners failed to score tournament points only in the match with Sydney (1:4). It is worth noting that the current champions often play draws - six draws in 14 matches, which is the best result in the A-League.

Disqualifications and injuries

The visitors will have to do without a number of injured players. Miguel Di Pizio, Alfie McCalmont and Brad Tapp remain in the infirmary. The appearance of Nicolas Duarte and Lucas Mauraguis is questionable. Angel Torres continues to serve his suspension.

Interesting trends for betting

• The team has lost only one of its last five matches.
• The visitors have won their last five head-to-head matches against Western United

Estimated lineup: Cullen - Paul, Herrington, Kaltak, Roux - Theocharus, Steele, Ames, Mikael Doka - De Lima, Kuol