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A-League: Wanderers face Mariners for finals spot

The Wanderers sit second in the A-League table with 38 points, six clear of Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC, who occupy sixth and seventh respectively, with three rounds remaining.

League leaders Brisbane Roar are the only team to have clinched a spot in the finals, while they also wrapped up the premiership last week with a 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory.

But Western Sydney could join Brisbane in ensuring they will finish in the top six this weekend, as another three points will see Tony Popovic's men move out of reach of both Sydney and Newcastle.

In a repeat of last season's A-League Grand Final, Western Sydney could exact some revenge against the Mariners, as a win will see Popovic's side finish the regular season undefeated against Central Coast.

With two goals in his past three A-League matches, including one in the Wanderers' 3-0 triumph over Perth Glory last week, Juric has seven in 15 games this season.

Western Sydney have the second-worst attack in Australia's top flight (behind Central Coast) with 29 goals from 24 matches but, with Juric and last season's top-scorer Mark Bridge (two in four in all competitions) starting to show some composure in the front third, Popovic's team may be turning the corner just at the right time.

Fresh from lifting the Premier's Plate last week as the best team in the regular season, Brisbane will kick off round 25 by welcoming Melbourne Heart to Queensland.