The A-League fixture at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday will see hosts Newcastle United Jets fighting it out with opponents Central Coast Mariners.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Newcastle United Jets v Central Coast Mariners (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
Newcastle United Jets
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Newcastle United Jets head into this game after a 1-1 A-League drawn result versus Wellington Phoenix.
In that match, Newcastle United Jets had 36% possession and 18 shots at goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Wellington Phoenix got 22 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Alex Paulsen (15' Own goal) and Kosta Barbarouses (71') scored for Wellington Phoenix.
Rob Stanton's Newcastle United Jets have found the net a sum total of 8 times over their preceding six outings. The comparative number of goals that they have conceded in those same fixtures stands at 5.
Their previous form shows that Newcastle United Jets:
- haven't won against Central Coast Mariners in their last 4 matches in the league.
- have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches at home.
Central Coast Mariners
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Central Coast Mariners will go into the game after a 0-2 A-League win against Western United in their previous fixture.
In that game, Central Coast Mariners managed 54% possession and 13 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For Central Coast Mariners, the scorers were Max Balard (51') and Christian Theoharous (80'). At the other end, Western United had 11 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.
A series of dependable showings from the Central Coast Mariners defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their last 6 fixtures combined. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 10.
Heading into this fixture, Central Coast Mariners are undefeated by Newcastle United Jets in away games against them for the last 5 league games. A solid away record against them.
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Head to head
A review of their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 07/05/2022 shows that Newcastle United Jets have won 1 of them & Central Coast Mariners 5, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.
In all, 17 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 4 from The Jets and 13 netted by Mariners. That’s an average goals per game of 2.83.
The previous league contest featuring the two was A-League match day 5 on 02/03/2024 which ended up with the score at Newcastle United Jets 0-1 Central Coast Mariners.
That day, Newcastle United Jets had 40% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
Central Coast Mariners had 13 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Joshua Nisbet (75') scored.
The match was refereed by Adam Kersey.
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Team News: Newcastle United Jets
Jacob Dowse (unknown injury) and Reno Piscopo (minor knock) are unavailable for Newcastle United Jets manager Rob Stanton. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Lucas Mauragis and Mark Natta.
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Team News: Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners boss Mark Jackson has not got a full squad to pick from. Noah Smith (unknown injury) and Sasha Kuzevski (Knee injury) will miss out on this game. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Jacob Farrell and Alou Kuol.
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Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Newcastle United Jets certainly have the ability to get a goal against this Central Coast Mariners outfit, but a single goal likely won’t prevent defeat.
We’ve gone for both teams to score in a 1-2 advantage for Central Coast Mariners at full-time. Expecting it to be very competitive.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
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22:03 23/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Newcastle United Jets
Formed: 2000
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium (33,000)
Captain: Brandon O'Neill
Chairman: Shane Mattiske
Manager: Rob Stanton
Competitions: A-League position 10
🔑 Star Player: Clayton Taylor
Typically used in the Right Wing position, Clayton Taylor was born in Australia. Having made a first senior appearance for Newcastle United Jets in the 2023 - 2024 season, the goalscoring Forward has hit 7 league goals in the A-League 2023 - 2024 campaign so far from a total of 24 appearances.