Football Today: MacArthur FC vs Central Coast Mariners The Hague vs Maastricht
McArthur FC vs Central Coast Mariners
McArthur FC update: MacArthur FC have 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 11 league matches, the team won 2-0 against the Newcastle Jets in the last round of the league, won 3 of their last 4 matches and kept clean sheets, the team's offensive ability is good, a total of 9 people in the squad have scored, 5 of them have scored more than 2 goals, and the team has achieved 3 wins and 2 defeats in 5 home games this season. However, it should be noted that the team has only won 2 of the last 8 meetings with the Central Coast Mariners, which is psychologically at a disadvantage, and the team's home path is on the small side, with 4 of the last 5 matches scored by small goals, and the league that conceded the first goal in 4 games this season eventually lost all points, and the pressure resistance is poor.
Central Coast Mariners update: Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United 4-0 in the last round of the league, winning four of their five matches, scoring 11 goals and attacking ability. The team is currently second in the league table with 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. With only 6 points away from the top spot, this time there is a strong intention to score. The team has excellent offensive ability, with 24 goals so far this season, averaging 2.18 goals per game, excellent forward ability, and the main player Gammings has scored six goals so far this season. However, it is important to note that some players in the squad are absent, including Matthews Morech, who is currently unavailable.
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Home: The overall strength gap between the two sides is not large, the Central Coast Mariners have achieved good results in the meeting between the two sides, and have a certain psychological advantage, and the tendency to give both sides this time is not obvious, but considering MacArthur's good home performance, I personally think MacArthur has a better chance of at least one point.
The Hague vs Maastricht
The Hague update: The Hague won 3-1 away at the Gossagen Boys in the Dutch Cup last time and the team has returned to form after two consecutive games in the recent main match. With 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats in 19 league games this season, the team is currently 15th in the league table with a total of 20 points, the team has excellent offensive ability, currently has 21 goals in the league, averaging more than 1 goal per game, and the main team Verheid, who has currently scored 5 goals in the league, has performed well. However, it should be noted that the team has scored small goals in 3 of the last 4 league games, and the team has not performed well at home, with 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 9 home games.
Maastricht update: Maastricht drew 2-2 at home to Graf Sharp in the last round of the league, the team has won 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 3 league games, and is currently in 3rd place in the league table with a total of 34 points, and there is still 7 points behind Zwolle in the direct promotion zone, this time has a strong intention to score. The team has been on the big side of the game lately, scoring big goals in six of their last eight matches. The team has scored 33 goals in the league, averaging 1.83 goals per game. Excellent offensive ability. However, it should be noted that the team did not perform well defensively, still conceding 26 goals in the league. At the same time, the team has only achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 4 league games, and the team has not performed well away from home, and the 4 league games that have dropped points this season have all come from away.
This game: There is still a certain gap between the two sides, Maastricht is stronger overall than The Hague, and Maastricht has performed well this season, but the team has poor away ability, this time to give Hague good support, full of confidence, personally think that Hague has a better chance of winning.