Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City 
20th March 1930hrs
Football – Australia – A-League
Pick Melbourne City win
Bookmaker Betfred
Odds: 1.60 odds taken 0308 GMT, Wednesday 18 March
The remainder of the A-League season is likely to be played behind closed doors and centred in Sydney and Melbourne with Friday’s clash between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City going ahead at time of writing.
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Central Coast Preview – Can Central Coast halt losing streak?
Central Coast will head into Friday’s clash against Melbourne City having suffered a woeful stretch of results which have culminated in The Mariners losing their last 9 league matches on the trot in the A-League, and they accordingly sit bottom of the division prior to Friday’s encounter.
This appalling run of results have seen Central Coast Mariners concede a total of 26 goals and have managed just 7 goals in return and this has contributed to what has been a season to forget for The Mariners who sit bottom of the pile with just 13 points to their name to date.
With a 14-point margin separating Central Coast from the top six, The Mariners will not feature in the Finals play-offs and their immediate concern will be if they can put an end to this miserable 9-match losing streak against high-fliers, Melbourne City, this Friday.
Melbourne City Preview – Can Melbourne City take advanatge?
With just 1 point separating 2nd placed Melbourne City from their nearest rivals, 3rd placed Wellington Phoenix, Melbourne City won’t get a better chance to extend their lead over the New Zealand outfit when they take on a beleaguered Central Coast outfit on Friday night.
City know that Wellington are facing a 14-day quarantine period without being able to train, so the Melbourne high-fliers will be keen to take advantage of not only Phoenix’s situation but also the fact that their opponents on Friday night, Central Coast Mariners, have lost their last 9 league matches on the trot.
For their part, Melbourne City are unbeaten in their last 3 matches, winning 2 of these 3 with victories over Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory, while losing just 1 of their last 5 matches overall in the A-League.
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Key Facts – Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City Tip
- Central Coast have lost their last 9 matches on the trot in the A-League
- Melbourne City have won 3 of their last 5 matches overall
- Melbourne City have lost just 1 of their last 5 matches overall
The rot has well and truly set in for Central Coast Mariners while Melbourne City will be keen to consolidate their 2nd place position with a win here.
The best betting odds for Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City
Central Coast to win: 5.00 at Betfred
Draw: 4.33 at Betfred
Melbourne City to win: 1.60 at Betfred
