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January 1 2025, 19:22 · Alex Lawes

Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction

Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Brisbane Roar have endured a miserable campaign thus far with no wins in their opening nine matches as the Queenslanders now prepare to face the Central Coast Mariners this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 3rd January, 2025: UK – 8:35am / US ET – 3:35am / US PT – 12:35am

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Brisbane Roar Team News: Defensive injuries

Brisbane Roar are dealing with a couple of defensive injury issues ahead of the visit of the Central Coast Mariners to Queensland this weekend as centre-back Ben Warland remains sidelined alongside full-back Corey Brown.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Freke; Van Der Saag, Herrington, Bility, Gilroy; Shour, O’Shea; Halloran, Jelacic, Brazete; Waddingham

Unavailable: Warland (Injured), Brown (Injured)

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Central Coast Mariners Team News: No Mauragis

Defensive midfielder Brad Tapp is out until the end of the season and has been sidelined for a while alongside Nicholas Duarte and former Leeds United striker Ryan Edmondson, whilst defender Lucas Mauragis is also now unavailable due to injury.

Predicted XI (5-4-1): Peraic-Cullen; Roux, Sainsbury, Kaltack, Paull, Smith; Brandtman, McCalmont, Steele, Doka; Kuol

Unavailable: Mauragis (Injured), Tapp (Injured), Duarte (Injured), Edmondson (Injured)

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Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction

It has been a really poor start to the campaign for Brisbane Roar in their opening nine matches. The Queenslanders are rock-bottom and have collected two points with seven defeats from their nine games so far this season. They now face a Central Coast Mariners side that were regular season winners last year but they have underperformed this season with just two wins in their opening ten matches. Both sides have underwhelmed throughout the campaign and a low-scoring affair is to be expected, albeit the visitors remain the favourites.

Brisbane Roar vs Central Coast Mariners Tip: Central Coast Mariners to win & under 3.5 goals