Western United vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Western United sit tucked inside the top-half of the Australian A League table as they now prepare to face a Central Coast Mariners side that have massively regressed in this campaign.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 29th January, 2025: UK – 8:00am / US ET – 3:00am / US PT – 12:00am
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Western United Team News: No Shamoon
Western United have a few injury issues and the hosts have a new concern as they are now without right-back Charbel Shamoon. As well as the absence of Shamoon, they are also without the likes of James Donachie, Sebastian Pasquali and Khoder Kaddour.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Garuccio; Danzaki, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Walatee; Ibusuki, Botic
Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Shamoon (Injured), Pasquali (Injured), Kaddour (Injured)
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Central Coast Mariners Team News: Several injuries
The Central Coast Mariners have no fresh injury concerns but they remain without a quartet of players ahead of this one with defender Lucas Mauragis and defensive midfielder Brad Tapp sidelined alongside attacking duo Miguel Di Pizio and Nicholas Duarte.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Peraic-Cullen; Roux, Herrington, Kaltack, Paull; Doka, Eames, Steele, Theoharous; Kuol, De Lima
Unavailable: Mauragis (Injured), Tapp (Injured), Di Pizio (Injured), Duarte (Injured)
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Western United vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction
Western United come into this one on the back of a comfortable and impressive 3-1 defeat of the Newcastle Jets in their most recent outing around ten days ago. The home team have now managed six victories in their last seven matches as they launch themselves towards the top end of the table. They now face a Central Coast Mariners side that finished at the top-of-the-table in the regular season last year but they have managed just four victories in their 14 games so far this season as they sit down towards the bottom end of the A League table. Western United are firm favourites for this one, especially with their home advantage.
Western United vs Central Coast Mariners Tip: Western United to win
