The Brisbane Roar will host the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian Open. Who will be stronger in this confrontation?
Brisbane Roar"
Everything ends at some point, so Brisbane's winless streak was coming to an end. It reached the mark of seven matches and stopped after the defeat of Melbourne City with the score 2-3. Already in the 17th minute, the Brisbane Roar lost with a difference of two goals, but even before the break they managed to establish balance, and in the second 45-minute they conceded for the third time. Before the reporting match, Brisbane is in seventh position with 30 points.
Central Coast Mariners"
The Central Coast Mariners are still in the top four of the A-League, but if they continue to perform as they currently do, they will have no place in the play-offs like their own ears. The fact is that the Central Coast Mariners have not won for five consecutive games, and the victory over Adelaide United remains the only one in the last nine rounds. From the leading "Melbourne City", "Central Coast Mariners" fell behind decently, by nine points, but it is very realistic to compete for second place - Sydney FC, which is located on it, also has 32 points and a match more.
Statistics and figures:
- Brisbane Roar have lost one game out of eight;
- Central Coast Mariners won one game out of nine;
- Brisbane Roar have won their previous five A-League head-to-head matches.
Forecast
I consider the victory of Brisbane with a handicap of 0. It lost in the previous round for the first time in a long time, and the Central Coast Mariners stumble much more often, forgetting what a full three points are.