Western Sydney Wanderers will welcome Central Coast Mariners to CommBank Stadium in the A-League on Saturday. The hosts have endured a winless run in the league thus far and are 11th in the standings. The Mariners have won two of their four games and are fifth in the league table.
The Wanderers suffered their second loss of the season in their previous outing as they lost 2-0 away to Adelaide United before the international break. They also failed to score for the second time this season in that defeat.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last two games and returned to winning ways after two games earlier this month. Bailey Brandtman's second-half strike helped them record a narrow 1-0 win over Perth Glory.
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 37 times in all competitions. The Wanderers have the lead in the head-to-head record with 16 wins. The visitors are not far behind with 11 wins, and 10 games have ended in draws.
- Both teams registered away wins in their league meetings last season. Interestingly, both games produced four goals.
- The last five meetings have produced conclusive results, with the Mariners recording three wins. Both teams have kept two clean sheets in that period.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the worst goalscoring record in the league this season, scoring just twice.
- Both teams have conceded five goals in the league thus far.
- The hosts have failed to score in two of their last three meetings against the Mariners.
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction
The Red & Black conceded two goals in their loss to Adelaide earlier this month, having conceded one goal apiece in their first three games of the season. Interestingly, they have won just one of their last six home games in this fixture, suffering two consecutive defeats.
The Mariners have scored one goal apiece in their last two games and will look to improve upon that record. Notably, they have registered three away wins in the A-League in 2025, with one registered against the Wanderers in January.
Considering the current form of the two teams and their respective goal-scoring records, a low-scoring draw will likely ensue.
Prediction: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Central Coast Mariners
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes