Decider seems set to be played in Sydney as NSW teams tighten grip March 8, 2013 Unless Melbourne Victory can produce a Black Caviar-like finish, the A-League grand final will probably be played at Sydney's Allianz Stadium, with Central Coast Mariners or Western Sydney Wanderers hosting the championship decider. With four games left, the two NSW clubs are eight points (Wanderers) and six points (Mariners) ahead of the Melbourne side. Even if the Victory were to storm home and finish second, they would not host the final if (whoever finished top) won their major semi-final. This season the finals series is a more cutthroat affair, with no side having the double chance. The top two sides get the first weekend of the finals off (April 5-7), but have to face the prospect of sudden death elimination like everyone else. The first week of the finals will see the team that finishes third host the one that finishes sixth, with fourth entertaining fifth. The two losers are eliminated. All finals games in the first fortnight will be played on Fridays and Sundays. The grand final will be on Sunday, April 21. The only other way the grand final will not be played in NSW is if the two lower-ranked teams in the preliminary finals beat the clubs that have finished first and second on the ladder and they are from another state.