TIPS - Central Coast Mariners VS Melbourne City

[(Central Coast Mariners FC) Strength]:
1. Central Coast Mariners FC have 4 players who scored in the last 3 games, showing multiple scorers on offense.
2. Central Coast Mariners FC scored in 4 of the last 5 games with 7 goals, boasting decent attack.
3. Central Coast Mariners FC received 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the last 5 home games, with a relatively high unbeaten rate, showing decent home form.
4. Central Coast Mariners FC have a record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss in the last 7 encounters against Melbourne City, with a relatively high unbeaten rate, having the upper hand.

[(Central Coast Mariners FC) Weakness]:
1. Central Coast Mariners FC lost 3-2 to Western Sydney Wanderers in the last league game on the road, failing to continue winning. The team won only one of the last 4 league games.
2. Central Coast Mariners FC conceded in 4 of the last 5 games with a total of 8 goals, featuring flawed defense.
3. Central Coast Mariners FC won only one of the last 4 games in AH, revealing average winning trends.

[(Melbourne City) Strength]:
1. Melbourne City won 2-0 over Johor Darul Takzim II in the last AFC Champions League Elite match at home, securing a 3-game winning streak.
2. Melbourne City scored in 7 of the last 8 games with 14 goals, boasting decent offense.
3. Melbourne City kept clean sheets in 4 of their last 6 games, featuring solid defense.
4. Melbourne City won two, drew two, and lost one in the last five away games, with a relatively high unbeaten rate, showcasing good away form.
5. Melbourne City won 3 of the last 4 games in AH, indicating a decent winning trend.

[(Melbourne City) Weakness]:
1. Melbourne City suffered a 4-1 defeat to Adelaide United in the last league game on the road, marking their first league defeat this season.
2. Melbourne City were winless with 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 away games against Central Coast Mariners FC, placing them at a disadvantage.

[Tips]:
Central Coast Mariners FC won only one of the last 4 league games, showing an imbalance between offense and defense.

Besides, their home record is decent.

Melbourne City suffered their first defeat in the league but then won in the AFC Champions League Elite, boosting their morale.

The team's recent offense and defense has been decent, and they have great away records.

Melbourne City won only once in their last 7 encounters against Central Coast Mariners FC, but the former are in superior form in the new season.

The AH line also supports the away side in this match.

Thus, Melbourne City are expected to secure a win.

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