DomainJava.com – Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast prediction in A-League match, The A-League match at Suncorp Stadium on Friday sees hosts Brisbane Roar welcome guests Central Coast Mariners.
Brisbane Roar will be looking for a better result here after a 1-0 A-League defeat in their last game at the hands of Western United.
In that match, Brisbane Roar had 53% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Western United recorded 11 shots on target and 4 on target. Hiroshi Ibusuki (44′) scored Western United’s goal.
It has been rare in recent times that Brisbane Roar have not conceded a goal. The reality is Brisbane Roar have seen their defense breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, conceding 15 goals along the way.
In their last match, Central Coast Mariners drew 1-1 in their A-League match with Melbourne City.
In this match, Central Coast Mariners managed to control 35% of ball possession and had 6 attempts on target with 2 on target. The only player to score for Central Coast Mariners was Nathan Paull (68′). For their opponents, Melbourne City fired 11 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Samuel Souprayen (33′) scored for Melbourne City.
The numbers tell their own story, and Central Coast Mariners have conceded in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents scoring a total of 14 goals. Defensively, the Central Coast Mariners appear to have a weakness. However, that trend may not continue in the next game.
A look at their past head-to-head clashes since May 3, 2022 tells us that Brisbane Roar have won 1 of them and Central Coast Mariners 5, with the tally of drawn matches being 0.
An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between them during those games, with 4 goals for The Roar and 14 goals scored by the Mariners. Average goals per match is 3.
The previous league meeting between these two teams was A-League match day 14 on January 27, 2024 and the scoreline ended at Central Coast Mariners 2-0 Brisbane Roar.
That day, Central Coast Mariners had 41% possession of the ball and 11 attempts on target with 3 of them on target. These goals were scored by Miguel Di Pizio (38′) and Ángel Torres (90′).
Brisbane Roar had 7 attempts on target with 3 on target.
The referee is Tim Danaskos.
Corey Brown (unknown injury) and Ben Warland (cruciate ligament tear) will not play for Brisbane Roar boss Ruben Zadkovich.
Central Coast Mariners manager Mark Jackson will have to pick from a squad that has fitness issues. Nicholas Duarte (unknown injury), Lucas Mauragis (unknown injury), Ryan Edmondson (Eye socket fracture) and Brad Tapp (cruciate ligament injury) will not play here.
Friday’s duel will be interesting to follow, considering that both teams share the ambition to improve their position on the standings. The home team, is now ranked 13th, while the Mariners are slightly better in 10th position.
Brisbane Roar themselves are facing tough challenges in their last five matches in the A-League. On December 29 2024, they narrowly lost 0-1 to Western United.
Previously, they also lost 0-1 to Perth Glory on 21 December 2024. The 2-2 draw against Western Sydney on 14 December was the only moment without defeat amidst other big defeats, including from Melbourne City (1-4) and Macarthur (4-4).
Meanwhile, the Mariners’ performance is also not very satisfactory in the last five matches. They only recorded one win, namely against Sydney FC on December 8 2024 with a score of 2-1. (ed)
(source: Sportsmole)
Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Player Predictions
We’re inclined to think that Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar should be able to score more than one goal here although it’s difficult to pick a winner.
It was close, and we think a draw is likely – as are the goals. Therefore, our tip is for a high scoring match with a 2-2 draw at the end of the game.
Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Score Prediction: 2-2
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