Central Coast Mariners is slightly overpriced to win against Brisbane Roar FC. The visitors are ahead of Brisbane Roar in the league and considering the season they're having, they can get a good result in this game. Backing the away team to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.
Brisbane Roar FC hosts Central Coast Mariners at the Kayo Stadium, Brisbane on Friday in the 16th round of games in the Australian A-league.
Central Coast Mariners is currently third in the league with 23 points from their first fifteen games. A recent drop in form saw them move outside the top two but they can continue their quest for a first placed finish with a win in this game. The away team has won almost half of their games in the league and they have not struggled against teams in the bottom half of the table like Brisbane Roar FC.
Nick Montgomery's team has avoided defeat four times in their last six games with only two losses in that period. They managed to win half of those games and they have a decent record in the Australian A-league. Central Coast Mariners are in good scoring form despite their recent results, they have still managed to remain competitive with a total of eleven goals scored in their last five matches.
Brisbane Roar FC is sitting tenth in the league, only two points above the last team in the Australian A-league. They have just one win to their name this year and it was their first match of the year. Brisbane Roar has gone five games without a win, losing four of their last five games and sharing points in one of those games.
The hosts come into this game on the back of a 2-1 loss against Adelaide United. It was their fifth defeat in the league as they failed to win for the fifth consecutive game. Brisbane Roar has kept just one clean sheet in their last five games, conceding nine goals. Brisbane Roar has managed to score just two goals in their last five games. The attacking output of the hosts is very poor and it is very difficult to see them claiming a win here.
