Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City, taking place on Sunday, 21 January 2024, at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford.
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Central Coast Mariners, Recent FormCentral Coast Mariners will not be too disappointed to take a point from their 1-1 result against Melbourne Victory last time out. In that game they had 48% possession and managed 11 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Melbourne Victory who had 9 attempts and 3 on target.
Their boss Mark Jackson has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 16 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 6 goals conceded across those matches. Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 22 games in a row, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Industree Group Stadium.
Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 8 games in a row.
On an individual basis, Ángel Torres will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in Central Coast Mariners' last 6 league games.
Melbourne City, Recent FormThe Melbourne City squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 1-0 home defeat against Western Sydney Wanderers, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. Their share of possession in that meeting was 64%, while racking up 11 shots along the way, 1 of which were on target. Western Sydney Wanderers had 14 shots on goal with 8 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 15 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 7 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
They've had a good run of form away from home recently, with 3 straight wins in a row.
Mathew Leckie has scored 4 goals in the last 6 away games and will be looking to add more in this fixture against Central Coast Mariners.
In the most recent meeting between these teams, they both managed to find the net, but the game finished in a 3-3 draw.
The CC Mariners defence has struggled against City in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 22 games. Goals come easy for MCFC when they travel to Mariners, having recorded 6 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 2 goals per match.
The last 2 league meetings between these teams have ended in a draw, but MCFC may still feel they have the upper hand, given they have not lost any of their last 7 league encounters with CC Mariners.
MCFC man Jamie Maclaren will be out for more of the same in front of goal in this match against CC Mariners, having bagged 2 goals in the last 3 encounters between these sides at Industree Group Stadium.
With no real injury worries, CC Mariners manager Mark Jackson will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
MCFC manager Aurelio Vidmar has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Central Coast Mariners Playing at home | Melbourne City Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.4 | Goals conceded | 1.8 |
| 44' | Time first goal scored | 34' |
| 41' | Time first goal conceded | 30' |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.1 | Subs used | 4.4 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
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