Central Coast Mariners hosts Newcastle Jets in round 1 of the Australian A-League. The match will be played on Thursday, December 31st at Central Coast Stadium (Gosford)
The worst team of the last season will be forced to pass the hardest test once again. Central Coast Mariners occupied last place since they were completely helpless in defense (55 conceded goals in 26 matches). At home, the team has an unpleasant streak of seven matches without victories (two draws and five defeats).
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Newcastle Jets significantly improved their game towards the end of last season, so they lost only one of the last 12 matches (to Brisbane Roar with a 0:1 score). As to the rest, the team looks very confident, so it seriously claims to get into the playoffs at the end of the new season. In the three previous meetings, the team was able to keep a clean sheet.
Central Coast Mariners have an unpleasant streak of defeats in front of a native audience. Moreover, the last home victory in a head-to-head match against Newcastle dates back to April 2017. After that, there was a streak of unsuccessful matches. Newcastle Jets look much stronger, which they will try to prove once again. The team feels comfortable on the road, and it didn’t concede a single goal in recent games. We think that the visitors will have every chance of gaining three points in the first match of the season.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle Jets to win with 0.0 handicap
