Western United vs Central Coast Mariners prediction and betting tips on April 13, 2024
Western United FC
One of the matches of the 24th round of the Australian Championship will be played on Saturday in Melbourne, where the local Western United will take on Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park. We offer a prediction for this match from Dailysports experts.
Western United
Western United after 23 matches played are second from the bottom in the A-League standings with 22 points. It is important that most of the points Worcester United have gained in recent matches. Thus, in the previous round Western United hosted MacArthur on their field with a score of 4:2. John Aloisi's team conceded two goals in the middle of the first half, but managed to turn the tide and hit the Bulls' goal four times in the second half. The win was the third for John Aloisi's side in the last five rounds of the Australian A-League, with only one loss in that stretch.
Central Coast Mariners
"Mariners" were able to take advantage of Wellington Phoenix's misfires in the last rounds and stormed to the first place in the Australian A-League standings. Central Coast Mariners have 46 points in 24 matches and that's exactly the same number of points as the New Zealand team. In the previous round, the Mariners hosted Wellington Phoenix and won 2-1. The teams exchanged goals midway through the second half, but Mark Jackson's side were not resigned to this course of events and scored the winning goal in the first penalty minute. This victory was the second straight for the Seasiders and the fourth in the last five rounds of the A-League.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In the first round, Central Coast Mariners defeated Western United on their home field with the score 4:0
- The Mariners' winning streak against this opponent already totals four matches
- Only in two matches out of the last five the bet on "Both Score" was played
Western United vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction
"Mariners" look the favourite in this pair, but the hosts have recently improved their results and it's not easy to talk unequivocally about who will win. We suggest to take here "Total more than 3.0" with odds 1.80.
