Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Last season’s regular season winners Central Coast Mariners have massively regressed this season as they take on the A League’s entertainers, the Western Sydney Wanderers, this week.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 22nd February, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Friday 21st February, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Central Coast Mariners Team News: Couple of injuries
There are a couple of injuries for the Central Coast Mariners to deal with, albeit there are no fresh injury absentees. Defensive midfielder Brad Tapp is sidelined for the hosts alongside Nicholas Duarte.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Peraic-Cullen; Roux, Sainsbury, Kaltack, Paull; Theoharous, Eames, Steele, Faisal; Edmondson, Doka
Unavailable: Tapp (Injured), Duarte (Injured)
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Western Sydney Wanderers Team News: Still no Scicluna
Former South Korea youth international defender Jeong Tae-wook has returned to full fitness ahead of this weekend’s clash but attacking midfielder Dylan Scicluna remains unavailable until end of the season for WSW.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Thomas; Cleur, Pantazapoulos, Bonetig, Clisby; Milanovic, Brillante, Moncrieff Priestman, Kraev; Borrello, Sapsford
Unavailable: Scicluna (Injured)
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Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction
The Central Coast Mariners come into this one on the back of finishing their AFC Champions League league phase campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale in Japan in midweek. The home team have returned to some steady form in the A League having drawn their last four matches domestically. They now face a Western Sydney Wanderers side that have seen 66 goals scored in their 17 A League matches so far this season. They most recently defeated Macarthur by two goals to one last weekend and it is always a sensible bet to go for both teams scoring involving WSW.
Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers Tip: Both teams to score
