An important duel in the bottom section of the A-League, with both Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 10th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Newcastle Jets form and stats
Newcastle Jets's struggle is real here at McDonald Jones Stadium with only 6 points collected from 7 A-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-3.
The spoils were shared in Newcastle Jets's previous game, also at home. Visiting Western United (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Wellington Phoenix.
Newcastle Jets aren't scoring a lot here at McDonald Jones Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. On the other hand, Newcastle Jets have conceded 10 goals.
Central Coast Mariners form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Central Coast Mariners so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for Central Coast Mariners in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Perth Glory. Three has not been a lucky number for Central Coast Mariners as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Melbourne Victory match.
The manager A. Stajcic was unhappy after their last game, a A-League match played at their home ground Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast Mariners suffered a 1-3 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers (placed 8th). A loss against Brisbane Roar was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Central Coast Mariners as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. The Central Coast Mariners manager A. Stajcic has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newcastle Jets - Central Coast Mariners 4-3. Newcastle Jets-Central Coast Mariners H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Newcastle Jets six wins, Central Coast Mariners two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Đurić 4 goals |   D. Petratos 3 goals |  M. Simon 3 goals |
Newcastle Jets missing players
Central Coast Mariners missing players
| Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 31 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 67% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 60% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 20% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 6.1 | 5.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 243 | 113 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 98 | 205 |
| 80 | 43 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 30 | 63 |
| 16% | 14% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 17% | 22% |
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest points (3) away
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Central Coast Mariners has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Central Coast Mariners have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Central Coast Mariners have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Central Coast Mariners have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Central Coast Mariners haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest points (6) at home
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals (31)
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals in the second half (19)
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Newcastle Jets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Newcastle Jets is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Western United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -18 | 10 |