The Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory will both hope to turn disappointing A-League Men seasons around when they face off in the Hahn Australia Cup Playoffs on Tuesday evening.
Read our preview of the action in Darwin below.
Team News
Key man Josh Risdon is set to miss out for Perth Glory with a bruised heel, after missing the final game of the A-League Men season against the Phoenix with the same issue. They will also be missing Nicholas Pennington, while Lachie Wales has been ruled out of the chance to take on his childhood club.
Meanwhile, Trent Sainsbury will almost certainly be unavailable for the Mariners.
Head-to-Head Record
Games: 57
Central Coast Mariners: 25
Perth Glory: 19
Draw: 13
Recent Form
Central Coast Mariners: LDLLW
Perth Glory: WLWLL
The Central Coast Mariners ended the season disappointingly, with a defeat to the Brisbane Roar. Worse still, their 6-0 defeat to rivals Newcastle Jets on April 12 was an exclamation point on a poor season.
By contrast, the Glory have reason for some optimism, ending their season with a win. Two of their four wins came in the last three rounds of the season.
Last Time They Met
The last time the Mariners won in the league was against the Perth Glory, a 3-1 victory on March 30. Alou Kuol, Mikael Doka and Christian Theoharous were on the scoresheet that day as the Glory – despite having double the shots and more possession – could not gain an advantage.
The Glory will take heart from their statistical advantage in that game and will hope that it can be converted to goals this time out.
What They Said
David Zdrilic, Perth Glory Head Coach:
“We’re now playing the way we wanted to play weeks ago and we’re getting the results now, which is obviously important.
“Hopefully, in this last game of the season, we can play the same way we have in the last three games.
“Going into this game, we’ve got confidence now that we haven’t had throughout the whole season.”
How To Watch
Both matches will be broadcast Live and Free on 10 Play and simulcast on Football Australia's YouTube Channel.
Read more information on How to Watch.
Match Information
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
Kick-off: 7.00pm local/7.30pm AEST
Venue: Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park
Tickets: Via Ticketebo
