Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Newcastle Jets have started this campaign with one victory and two defeats in their opening three matches of the 2024/25 Australian A League campaign. They now take on last season’s regular season winners, Central Coast Mariners, this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Friday 22nd November, 2024: UK – 9:00am / US ET – 4:00am / US PT – 1:00am
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Newcastle Jets Team News: Couple of injuries
Lachlan Rose has been unavailable throughout this season but the centre-forward is due to return from a groin injury. Fellow attacker Oscar Fryer does remain sidelined for the Jets, though, with an ACL injury.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Scott; Ingham, Sunsjar, Natta, Wilmering; Adams, Grozos, Bayliss, Aquilina; Gibson, Wellisol
Unavailable: Fryer (Injured)
Questionable: Rose (Injured)
Central Coast Mariners Team News: A few issues
Christian Theoharous, much like the aforementioned Rose, could be available for this one but they do still have several other injury absentees such as experienced Australia international Trent Sainsbury as well as Brad Tapp and Miguel Di Pizio.
Predicted XI (5-3-2): Peraic-Cullen; Kuzevski, Herrington, Kaltack, Paull, Mauragis; Doka, Steele, McCalmont; Edmonds, Vitor Feijao
Unavailable: Sainsbury (Injured), Di Pizio (Injured), Tapp (Injured)
Questionable: Theoharous (Injured)
Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners Prediction
Newcastle Jets come into this one on the back of a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Western Sydney Wanderers in New South Wales a couple of weeks ago; those two defeats sandwiching a victory against Macarthur. They face a Central Coast Mariners that finished first last season but have underperformed during this campaign with just one goal scored and three draws with a defeat in their opening four matches. Despite that average start, it still seems likely they will avoid defeat in this one.
Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners Tip: Double chance – Central Coast Mariners to win or draw
