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Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory are set to go head-to-head in the 2023/24 A-League Grand Final, which takes place at the Industree Group Stadium in Gosford on Friday 24th May 2024.
The Mariners have been the team of the season so far and will get the chance to win back-to-back championships when they face the Victory on home soil.
Victory will have something to say about that and, after seeing off Wellington Phoenix, they will head into the game full of confidence.
The Mariners can be backed at 1.70 to go on and win the grand final, while Victory are available at 2.05.
Here is everything you need to know about the grand final.
. What: Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
. Where: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, NSW
. When: 18:00 (AEST), Friday 24th May 2024
. How to watch: Paramount+, Channel 10
. Odds: Central Coast Mariners 2.15, Draw 3.40, Melbourne Victory 3.30
Mariners aim to complete a treble
The Mariners booked their place in the grand final with a hard-fought semi-final win over Sydney FC.
Leading 2-1 from the first leg at Allianz Stadium, the Mariners held Sydney to a goalless draw back at Industree Group Stadium.
That was enough to get the job done on aggregate and the reigning A-League champions are the hot fancies to go on and add another championship to the trophy cabinet.
Central Coast are also going in search of an historic treble, having already won the minor premiership and AFC Cup this season.
The Mariners smashed Melbourne City 5-1 to win last season's grand final and will be out to do the same to Victory on Friday night.
Victory step up in finals
Melbourne Victory had not won in three games heading into finals and not many would have given them a chance of going all the way.
However, they have stepped up to the plate when edging past Melbourne City in the Elimination Final and then the Phoenix in the semi-final.
After being held to a 0-0 draw at AAMI Park, Victory then travelled to Wellington and picked up a surprise 2-1 victory in dramatic circumstances.
Chris Ikonomidis scored the winning goal in extra-time and they will be out to cause another upset in the Grand Final.
Mariners on home soil
The Mariners will have the advantage of playing the Grand Final on home soil at Industree Group Stadium on the Central Coast.
The clash will take place on Friday 24th May, with a kick-off time of 18:00 (AEST).
Head-to-heads
Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory have played each other on 52 occasions and it is Victory who have dominated over the years.
Victory have won 25 games, the Mariners 11, while there have been 16 draws.
They met on three occasions during the 2023/24 regular season, with the Mariners winning one, while the other two games finished in draws.
Central Coast won 1-0 at AAMI Park in February, while there were 1-1 and 2-2 draws at Industree Group Stadium.
Over 2.5 goals in the Grand Final can be backed at 1.90, while both teams to score is available at 1.75.
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