LiontipsCentral Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix. Prediction (odds 2.25) and bets on the Australian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Central Coast Mariners had a great last season, winning their second championship in a row. The team won the regular championship, scoring 55 points in 27 matches. Then the hosts beat Sydney (2:1, 0:0) in the semi-final, and in the final they defeated Melbourne Victory (3:1). However, the new season did not start in the best way for the current champions. In the A-League, the team drew with Melbourne Victory (0:0), Adelaide United (1:1) and Perth Glory (0:0), and in the Champions League they suffered defeats from Chinese Shandong Taishan (1:3) and Shanghai Port (2:3), as well as from the champion of Thailand, Buriram United (1:2). Only in the match with Shanghai Shenhua did they manage to achieve a draw (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Trent Sainsbury and Miguel Di Pizio will miss the match due to injury, while Angel Torres is serving a suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts' last three matches have ended in a draw
- The club has not won at home for four matches in a row
Probable lineup : Cullen - Mauraguis, Paul, Kaltak, Kuzewski - McCalmont, Tapp, Steele - Mikael Doka - Kuol, Brandtman
Current form
Wellington Phoenix finished second in the A-League regular championship last season, just two points behind today opponent, who won the regular season. This result allowed the New Zealand club to go straight to the playoff semi-finals, but they failed to achieve a successful result there. At this stage, the Wellington club lost to Melbourne Victory (0:0, 1:2). The current championship began for the hosts with two matches against the main outsiders of last season. Phoenix drew with Western United (1:1), and then beat Perth Glory away (2:0). In the third round, the team lost on its home field to the league newcomer, Auckland (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Paulo Retre and Gabriel Sloan-Rodriguez will be out due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last six matches.
- They have only managed to win one of their last seven matches away from home
Tentative line-up : Oluwayemi - Sutton, Hughes, Wooton, Sheridan, Payne - Nagasawa, Rufer, Conchi - Ishige, Barbarouses.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
9.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in four of the last five head-to-head matches
1.88Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last two matches of the visitors
2.30Tip and bets
The current champion has not won for a long time, and this situation cannot please the fans of the club. We believe that this time the team should still win. In the Champions League, the hosts managed to save a draw in a duel with Shanghai Shenhua. This result should give confidence to the Mariners players. We will risk betting that in the fourth round Mark Jackson charges will open their account of victories in the new season.
Our prediction is a victory for Central Coast Mariners at 2.25
Bet on total
The hosts have scored only one goal in the first three rounds and will certainly try to improve their attacking play. The visitors usually rely on attack, so the Mariners will have to respond. We believe that the match between these rivals will be productive.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals for 2.10
Bet on the first half
This year the teams have played each other twice and both times the first half ended in a draw. Most likely, this time the opponents will go into the break with the score tied.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.13
