Central Coast Mariners will host Melbourne City at the Central Coast Stadium on Friday in the sixth round of the 2025-26 Australia A-League Men season. The home side have had a mixed start to their season under new boss Warren Moon but remain hopeful of improving on last season’s performance which saw them finish 10th. They suffered a a 3-2 defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers last time out, spending the entirety of the contest playing catch-up after conceding in the very first minute. Thanks for the submission! Melbourne City, meanwhile, headed into the international break in fine form but returned to action on a sour note as they suffered a 4-1 defeat to 10-man Adelaide United in the A-League last weekend. The visitors, who sit fourth in the league table, are just one point above their weekend opponents and will be looking to widen that gap with a win on Friday. Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers There have been 31 meetings between Central Coast and City. The hosts have won seven of those games while the visitors have won 16 times, with their other eight contests ending in draws. The visitors picked up a 1-0 win in the last meeting between the two teams, ending a seven-game winless run in the fixture. The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 27 games in this fixture, a run stretching back to March 2015. City have the second-best defensive record in the Australian top-flight this season with a goal concession tally of five. Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City Prediction The Mariners have won just one of their last four games and two of their last 10 across all competitions. However, they have recorded a win and a draw in their two home league games this season and will be hopeful of a positive result on Friday. City, on the other hand, have won three of their last four games and have lost just one of their last eight. They have had their struggles on the road this season but remain the stronger side ahead of the weekend clash and should come out on top here. Prediction: Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Melbourne City Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City Betting Tips Tip 1 Result: Melbourne Tip 2 Goals Over/under 2. 5 Over 2. 5 goals (Six of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced more than 2. 5 goals) Tip 3 Both teams to score: YES.
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