Aust. A-League
2021-06-05 - Central Coast Mariners vs Western United
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Australia : A-League
Venue : Central Coast Stadium
Saturday 5th June 2021, 1705hrs
Saturday afternoon brings us the A-League clash between Central Coast Mariners and Western United at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford with the hosts keen to set the record straight after being handed a shock 2-0 defeat at home by the basement dwellers, Newcastle Jets.
Central Coast occupy 4th place on the A-League ladder and hold a valuable four-point lead over 7th placed Wellington Phoenix, so the hosts cannot drop out of the top six of the division but will be keen to finish as high as possible to get the most favourable play-off tie.
Overall, it’s been a pretty lean spell though for Central Coast Mariners as they’ve picked up just two wins out of their last 10 matches overall, both of which were recorded away from home with wins at Newcastle Jets and Macarthur.
The hosts have also lost their last two matches at home but The Mariners had previously put together a seven-match unbeaten run beforehand which included a 3-2 home win over Western United so Central Coast will be hoping they can replicate that result this Saturday.
Western United occupy third from bottom in the A-League and find themselves a massive 10 points adrift of the top six pack in the Australian top flight with just one match remaining in what has been a disappointing campaign.
Western United have more than held their own on home soil at AAMI Park where they’ve finished the season with 6 wins, 3 draws and just 4 defeats but results away from home have been a very different story for the Geelong outfit.
Results overall have been very poor in recent times as Western United have been handed seven defeats on the trot, thus slamming the door on any outside hopes they might have had in achieving a top six finish, while conceding a total of 22 goals and scoring just 3 in reply.
Away from home, the poor sequence of results have continued as Western United have lost five of their last six matches and have managed to pick up just one win out of their previous nine games on their travels.
In addition, Western United have lost their last two visits on the trot at the Central Coast Stadium, losing 3-2 and 1-0 respectively.
The Betting Verdict
Central Coast Mariners should therefore pick up a morale-boosting win here.
The Pick :
Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Western United
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Central Coast Mariners to win at odds of 1.67 with Dafabet
