Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Match Preview

The long break of the championship didn't help at all the Central Coast Mariners to improve. They suffered another defeat, this time to Perth Glory by 1-0. The team of 46-year-old manager Alen Stajčić remains in the last place of the standings and has already started thinking about his plans for the next season.

Unavailable remains the striker Jordan Murray due to injury. This will be the only missing for the hosts in today's match. An away match will follow against Sydney Wanderers, while in the last round of the season, they will face Melbourne Victory.

Newcastle Jets have still a chance to enter the playoffs, their hopes for the 6th place are still alive. They got a big 1-2 win in the previous round, making an overturn over Sydney, playing on the road. They are still sitting in the same place in the standings since the break of the league, being currently 3 points away from the top 6.

They are coming from a big win in Sydney, and surely, this gave the team a big boost to fight for their presence in the playoffs. In the last two rounds of the league they will face Western United and Wellington Phoenix. 

In the remaining matches, Central Coast Marines will continue to play without motivation or goals, since their journey has ended very early in this season. On the other hand, Newcastle Jets will fight for their presence in the playoffs. They have big motivation from their last victory and I expect from them today to continue their winning ways.