Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory, taking place on Saturday, 13 January 2024, at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford.
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Central Coast Mariners, Recent FormCentral Coast Mariners will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 1-0 winners in their away fixture against Western Sydney Wanderers. In that game they had 40% possession and managed 13 attempts on goal, with 6 on target, compared to Western Sydney Wanderers who had 20 attempts and 5 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 17 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 7 goals conceded across those matches. Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 21 games in a row, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Industree Group Stadium.
They have been performing well recently, both home and away, and remain unbeaten in their last 7 games.
Ángel Torres will be looking forward to more goals after clocking up an impressive 6 goals in the past 6 league matches for Central Coast Mariners.
Melbourne Victory, Recent FormMelbourne Victory have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 3-2 away win against Perth Glory in their previous league match. They achieved 62% possession in that match and had 27 strikes at goal, with 9 hitting the target, up against Perth Glory's tally of 11 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
Manager Tony Popović will be delighted with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 14 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 7 goals conceded in the same period. They've scored in 10 of their 11 games this season.
Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 11 games in a row.
On an individual basis, Bruno Fornaroli has been a major threat in front of goal all season having scored 13 goals in the league so far.
In the last match between these two, goals were scored on both sides, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw.
Victory will be confident of finding the net in this one against CC Mariners, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 26 encounters between the two sides.
In the league, CC Mariners has had a good run at home against Victory, being unbeaten in their last 5 meetings 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.
Victory manager Tony Popović has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Central Coast Mariners Playing at home | Melbourne Victory Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | Goals scored | 2 |
| 1.5 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 37' | Time first goal scored | 50' |
| 43' | Time first goal conceded | 26' |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.3 | Subs used | 5.2 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | - |
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