Pain strikes early to hand Western United win over Mariners
An early strike by Connor Pain secured Western United a precious 1-0 A-League win over Central Coast on Saturday.
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2020-21 A Lge Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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| Melbourne City FC | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | +20 | 31 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 30 |
| Adelaide United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 30 |
| Sydney FC | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +7 | 27 |
| Macarthur FC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 27 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | +1 | 25 |
| Brisbane Roar | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
| Western United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 23 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 21 |
| Perth Glory | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| Newcastle Jets | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 13 |
| Melbourne Victory | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -27 | 11 |
2020-21 Team LeadersAustralian A-League
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsAustralian A-League
Goal Difference7Tied-2nd
Goals Scored27Tied-4th
Assists18Tied-5th
Goals Conceded204th