Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Tips & Prediction - Roar's winless run to extend to 10 games

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Andrew Hendrie 10 Apr 2026

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Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar predictions for Friday's A-League R24 game
Must-win game for the Mariners to stay in the finals hunt
Roar in awful form with just one win in 2026
Prediction: BTTS - Yes & Mariners to win or draw
The game is scheduled for kick off at 7.35pm AEDT on Friday April 10

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Mariners host Roar on Friday (Photo by Getty Images)

Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Tips & Prediction

It's approaching do-or-die territory for the Central Coast Mariners as they prepare to host Brisbane Roar to launch A-League Round 24 action at Polytec Stadium on Friday night.

Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Tips & Prediction
CC Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Stats & Trends
CC Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Head To Head
Central Coast Mariners Form Analysis
Central Coast Mariners Team News
Brisbane Roar Form Analysis
Brisbane Roar Team News

It's a quick turnaround for the Mariners, who were in action on Tuesday in a rescheduled game against Melbourne City, with the team suffering a 2-1 defeat. That loss sees Central Coast trail the top six by four points heading into this encounter, meaning all three points is pretty much essential if they want to remain in realistic contention for the finals.

Brisbane meanwhile are enduring a horror 2026 and are all but mathematically out of the finals race. The Roar remain with just one win for the calendar year and don't really look like picking up three points against any side. The short turnaround is certainly playing a role in the market, but I can't take Brisbane at any price right now.

I'm backing the Mariners double chance at home, with both teams finding the back of the net. Anytime goalscorers are basically a lottery with these two teams, but Bailey Brandtman has two goals in his last five games and looks a decent pick.

CC Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Stats & Trends

Mariners have gone unbeaten in nine of their last 11 games
Roar have failed to win 12 of their last 13 games
BTTS has landed in nine of the Mariners' last 11 games
BTTS has landed in eight of the Roar's last 10 games
BTTS has landed in four of the last five meetings
The last three A-League meetings have resulted in a 2-1 score
Bailey Brandtman has scored a goal in two of his last five games

CC Mariners vs Brisbane Roar Head To Head

These sides have split their two previous meetings this season at one win apiece. Brisbane prevailed 2-1 on New Year's Eve back in Round 10 at Gosford before Central Coast returned serve with a 2-1 victory of their own in Round 16.

Central Coast Mariners Form Analysis

The Mariners come into this contest with a 7-7-9 record on the season and down in ninth on the ladder after 23 rounds.

Central Coast have enjoyed a mini-resurgence over the last couple of months, but they find themselves four points adrift of the top six and with lots of work to do in order to secure an unlikely finals appearance.

Warren Moon's team have come unstuck against both Melbourne teams recently, suffering a 4-1 defeat to Victory before Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to City.

The Mariners only had 40 per cent of possession and weren't really in the game as Ali Auglah scored a late consolation goal.

Central Coast Mariners Team News

Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. James DONACHIE, 3. Nathan PAULL, 5. Lucas MAURAGIS, 6. Haine EAMES, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 11. Sabit NGOR, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harrison STEELE, 18. Nathanael BLAIR, 22. Arthur DE LIMA, 23. Oliver LAVALE, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 26. Bradley TAPP, 30. Andrew REDMAYNE, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 43. Jacob NASSO, 45. Jesse MANTELL, 48, Chris DONNELL, 72. Ali AUGLAH

Brisbane Roar Form Analysis

Brisbane head into this clash with a 6-7-10 record on the season and languishing in 10th place on the ladder.

After a bright start to the season, the wheels have well and truly fallen off for the Roar - they come into this fixture with just one win from their last 13 outings.

Finals are almost certainly out of the equation following last week's 0-0 stalemate at home to Sydney.

James McGarry had a golden opportunity to snatch a winner in stoppage time, but he sprayed an easy chance over the bar, effectively ending his club's season.

Brisbane Roar Team News

Brisbane Roar Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS, 2.Youstin Delfin SALAS GOMEZ, 3.Dimitri VALKANIS, 4.Benjamin WARLAND, 5.Marius LODE, 6.Austin LUDWIK, 8.Samuel KLEIN, 10.George VRAKAS, 11.Macklin FREKE, 13.Henry HORE, 16.Matthew DENCH, 17.Justin VIDIC, 19.Michael RUHS, 23.James MCGARRY, 26.James O’SHEA, 27.Benjamin HALLORAN, 30.Quinn MACNICOL, 31.Noah MAIERONI, 39.Niall THOM, 44.Jordan LAUTON