Central Coast Mariners will host Newcastle Jets this Saturday in the 10th Round of the 2021/22 A-League season.
Venue: Central Coast Stadium (Gosford)
Key Statistics
Central Coast Mariners have kept three clean sheets in their last five league games.
The hosts have not conceded a goal in three games.
They have conceded just four goals in five games this season. Only Western United have a higher goal-conceded ratio.
Newcastle Jets have scored ten goals this season in five games. Only Melbourne Victory, who have played two games more, have a higher number of goals.
The visitors are winless in their last four away games in all competitions (D2, L2).
Head to head
This will be the 55th time both teams will meet in all competitions. Over the last 15 games, CC Mariners have five wins while Newcastle Jets have seven wins (D2).
Latest Performances in all competitions
CC Mariners: W-W-W-L-W
Newcastle Jets: L-W-D-D-L
Central Coast Mariners
After a three-week absence from competitive action, Central Coast Mariners will get back to the league this Saturday when they host Newcastle Jets.
The host’s last outing was in the FFA Cup against APIA Leichhardt. They won that game 6-0, taking their wins for the season to six in eight games.
In the league, Nick Montgomery’s side have won their two games by 2-0 scoreline in each game. Coupled with their 6-0 win in the FFA Cup, the hosts come into this tie on a run of three consecutive clean sheets.
They are currently sitting fourth in the league table, three points behind table-toppers Melbourne Victory. A win in this game will give them the needed boost in their quest for a top-two finish.
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: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets will look to get back to winning ways in the league when they travel to Gosford this weekend.
The visitors lost their last league game to Macarthur FC. Despite taking the league in the first half of the game through Beka Mikeladze, goals from Daniel De Silva and James Meredith sealed the win for Macarthur FC and handed the Jets their second loss of the season.
Arthur Papas’ side currently sit in ninth place with five points, three points behind the top six.
After missing out on the top six positions in their previous seasons, the Jets will be desperate to win this game and give their quest for a top-six finish a tremendous boost.
Possible Newcastle Jets starting line-ups
Jack Duncan; Jason Hoffman, Matthew Jurman, Jordan Elsey, Dane Ingham; Kosta Grozos; Daniel Penha, Angus Thurgate, Savvas Siatravanis, Olivier Boumal; Beka Mikeltadze.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
CC Mariners 2-1 Newcastle Jets
