Central Coast Mariners will be looking for a response from their thrashing at the hands of Adelaide United last time out when they take on Macarthur at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Monday night.
Hammered 4-0 on home soil by the Reds and sitting down in 10th place in the standings, pressure is starting to mount on head coach Mark Jackson to turn things around.
Campbelltown Sports Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for the Mariners in recent years and Jackson will be hoping his side can deliver a performance here to make up ground on those at the top of the ladder.
Macarthur v Central Coast Mariners betting preview
Mariners hoping to turn the tide
With three defeats in their last four games in all competitions, Jackson is looking for answers as to what’s going wrong with his side.
Conceding four goals to both Yokohama and Adelaide clearly highlights the Mariners have been struggling at the back.
Surring things up at the back will be key if the Mariners are to get another win at Macarthur, where they have been successful in the past.
The Mariners have won on four of their five visits to Macarthur but they are the 3.75 underdogs going into this one.
Macarthur will fancy their chances
Losing just one of their last five games, a 1-0 defeat to frontrunners Auckland FC, Macarthur are proving themselves to be a tough nut to crack.
Head coach Mile Sterjovski has had veteran French forward Valere Germain impressing in recent weeks, with the 34-year-old now having four goals in eight appearances this season.
Germain is 2.50 to score on Monday, while the Macarthur star is 5.50 to bag the opening goal of the game in this one.
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Macarthur v Central Coast Mariners odds
Macarthur - 1.90
Draw - 3.70
Central Coast Mariners - 3.75
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