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February 5 2025, 10:33 · Alex Lawes

Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction

Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Perennial strugglers Perth Glory have managed just two victories in their 16 games so far this season as the Western Australians take on a frustrated Central Coast Mariners side this week.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 7th February, 2025: UK – 10:45am / US ET – 5:45am / US PT – 2:45am

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

Perth Glory Team News: Defensive injuries

The home team are without striker David Williams until the end of the season but he has also now been joined on the sidelines by a couple of centre-backs, too, as Andriano Lebib and Lachlan Barr are both now unavailable for this weekend.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sail; Risdon, Mrcela, Mourdoukoutas, Lisolajski; Pennington, Freney; Ostler, Wood, Pearman; Taggart

Unavailable: Barr (Injured), Lebib (Injured), Williams (Injured)

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Central Coast Mariners Team News: Still no McCalmont

Former Carlisle United and Leeds United midfielder Alfie McCalmont is unavailable for the Central Coast Mariners this weekend due to a leg injury. The visitors also remain without key men such as Lucas Mauragis and Nicholas Duarte.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Peraic-Cullen; Roux, Sainsbury, Kaltack, Paull; Theoharous, Eames, Steele, Faisal; Edmondson, Doka

Unavailable: Mauragis (Injured), Tapp (Injured), McCalmont (Injured), Di Pizio (Injured), Duarte (Injured)

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Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction

Perth Glory were most recently beaten 2-0 by Melbourne Victory at HBF Park last weekend. Under the management of David Zdrilic, Perth have been really disappointing throughout the campaign with just nine points collected and 11 goals scored, sitting second-from-bottom despite beginning this weekend having played two more games than the other three teams in the bottom four. After finishing at the top-of-the-table in last year’s regular season, the Central Coast Mariners have underperformed this season with four victories and eight draws in their 16 games so far this season. They come into this one on the back of back-to-back 2-2 draws against the Newcastle Jets and Western United. They can’t, at least this season, be trusted to be backed for victory just yet but they are the favourites for this one.

Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners Tip: Double chance – Central Coast Mariners to win or draw