Central Coast Mariners arrive at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday for the A-League fixture with home side Newcastle United Jets.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Newcastle United Jets v Central Coast Mariners can be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
Newcastle United Jets
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Newcastle United Jets prepare for this game following on from a 1-1 A-League drawn game against Wellington Phoenix.
In that match, Newcastle United Jets managed 36% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Wellington Phoenix got 22 attempts on goal with 6 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 come into this clash following on from a 0-2 A-League win against Western United in their most recent game.
In that match, Central Coast Mariners managed 54% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Central Coast Mariners, goals were scored by Max Balard (51') and Christian Theoharous (80'). On the other side, Western United got 11 attempts on 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 theyโve 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 look at their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 07/05/2022 shows us that Newcastle United Jets have won 1 of these games & Central Coast Mariners 5, with the number of drawn results standing at 0.
A total of 17 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 4 of them from The Jets and 13 created by Mariners. Thatโs an average goals per game figure of 2.83.
The previous league clash between these sides 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.
In that match, Newcastle United Jets managed 40% possession and 5 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.
Central Coast Mariners got 13 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Joshua Nisbet (75') was the scorer.
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) will be missing for Newcastle United Jets manager Rob Stanton.
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Team News: Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners boss Mark Jackson has some current player fitness concerns. Noah Smith (unknown injury) and Sasha Kuzevski (Knee injury) will not be playing here.
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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 wonโt prevent defeat.
Weโve 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.
Renata Leite,
05:08 26/04/2024
โฝ๏ธ 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
๐ 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.