Another A-League fixture comes up this weekend with Macarthur FC hosting Central Coast Mariners.
Venue: Campbelltown Stadium (Sydney)
Key Statistics
Macarthur FC are winless at home in three games.
They have not kept a clean sheet at home in their last seven games and have conceded 12 times in those games.
Central Coast Mariners have lost just one of their last five away games.
They have failed to score in only one of their last seven away games.
Head to head
Central Coast Mariners have the superior record in head-to-head meetings between both teams, as they have won three out of the four meetings between both sides.
Latest Performances in all competitions
Macarthur FC: W-D-W-L-W
Central Coast Mariners: W-L-W-W-L
Macarthur FC
Macarthur FC will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they welcome Central Coast Mariners to South Western Sydney.
The hosts have begun their new league season with a win and a draw from two games. They won their most recent meeting which was with Sydney FC, thanks to an early goal from Lachlam Rose.
The result extended their unbeaten start to the season to three games, following their 3-0 win over Newcastle Olympic in the FFA Cup.
The hosts secured a top-six finish in their last season, which was their inaugural campaign in the A-League. They are looking to secure their second consecutive play-off place this season and will be desperate to ensure that they win this game against a side they beat in the quarter-final stage of the Final Series last season.
Possible Macarthur FC starting line-ups
Nicholas Suman; Aleksandar Susnjar, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Tomislav Uskok; James Meredith, Charles M’Mombwa, Jordon Mutch, Craig Noone; Daniel De Silva, Lachlan Rose, Ulises Davila.
Injured: No Information
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Central Coast Mariners
After their 2-1 win over Wollongong Wolves in the FFA round of eight, Central Coast Mariners will turn their attention to the league when they face Macarthur FC.
The visitors have picked up three wins in four games this season (L1). One of those wins came in their first FFA game against Blackburn, followed by a 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets in their opening league game of the season.
But after beating Newcastle Jets, Nick Montgomery’s side were beaten by Wellington Phoenix in their second league game of the season, leaving them sitting inside the playoff places at the end of the second round.
After winning the ‘Wooden Spoon’ of the 2019/2020 season, Mariners improved last season to finish in third place.
They will now aim to build on their improvement and perhaps secure a top-two finish this time around. But first, they must secure a win in this game to keep themselves within the top of the tree.
Possible Central Coast Mariners starting line-ups
Mark Birighitti; Jacob Farrell, Kye Rowles, Lewis Miller, Storm Roux; Max Balard, Oliver Bozanic, Beni N’Kololo, Josh Nisbet; Marco Urena, Matt Simon.
Injured: No Information
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Mark Birighitti
Prediction
Macarthur FC 1-1 Central Coast Mariners
