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Get in the mood for Saturday’s Hyundai A-League clash between the Mariners & Brisbane Roar in Queensland!

Central Coast Mariners head to the Queensland capital this weekend for Saturday-s Hyundai A-League encounter with Brisbane Roar.

Get in the mood for our Hyundai A-League round 27 clash with Mike Mulvey-s men at Suncorp Stadium with these match facts!

• Saturday-s match will be the 29th head-to-head clash between the Mariners and Roar. In 28 previous matches, the yellow and navy have won six games, the points have been shared on eight occasions, while the Queenslanders have claimed maximum points 14 times.

• Besart Berisha-s late goal secured Brisbane a narrow 2-1 win over Central Coast the last time the sides met back in round 17.

• Phil Moss-s side will need to be on their toes right until the final whistle with Roar netting the winning goal in both meetings with the Mariners this campaign in the 89th minute or later.

• Mariners attacking ace Bernie Ibini has scored five goals in his last nine Hyundai A-League matches, including three in his last four in Australia-s top flight.

• The Mariners have seen 16 different players find the net this season – more than any other team in the Hyundai A-League.

• The yellow and navy will have to keep a close eye on Thomas Broich tomorrow evening, with the German import creating 84 goal-scoring chances this campaign.

• Central Coast have both scored and conceded a goal in each of their last seven Hyundai A-League games (scored 12, conceded 14).

Brisbane Roar FC vs. Central Coast Mariners FC – Hyundai A-League Round 27
Saturday 12 April 2014
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 7:45pm (AEST)
Twitter: Join the match conversation on Twitter using #BRIvCCM
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.au
TV: Watch live on SPEED TV (Fox Sports)
Radio: Listen live on ABC Grandstand & Coast FM