Perth is in bottom place in the standings with only three points. With only four points after six games, Western hasn’t fared any better than Perth. They lost their next two games after winning their first game of the season against the Central Coast Mariners in October. In their previous game, they were defeated by Melbourne City 4-0.
Western, however, moved up from the bottom of the standings after their most recent game with their first victory of the year. They fell down Wellington Phoenix by two goals but rallied with goals in the dying minutes. In the fifth minute of extra time in the second half, Alessandro Diamanti scored the winning goal.
Prediction
Perth will be hoping for a win after dropping four of their five league games this year. They have only scored four goals, though, and might struggle in this match.
Western, in general Although just having one victory this season, they have scored 10 goals. They should eke out a close victory when taking into account their strong history versus the Glory.
Perth Glory 1-2 Western United is the prediction.
Head-to-Head
- Seven encounters between the two teams have occurred, all of which have taken place in the A-League.
- With a 5-1 advantage over their Eastern competitors, Western has dominated the match. One game has ended in a tie.
- Sydney’s sole win over Western came at home in 2021, and they have failed to score in their past three matches against Western, earning losses in those three games.
- With 16 goals allowed in six games, Western has the A-lowest League’s defensive record. They have scored 10 goals in these games, which is a decent total.
- With four goals in five games, Perth has the lowest offensive record in the league.
Lineup
Perth Glory:
- Reddy;
- Forde, Lachman, Beevers, Clisby;
- Duncan, Bodnar;
- Williams, Colli, Khelifi;
- Azubel
Western United:
- Young;
- Risdon, Tratt, Lacroix, Garuccio;
- Wales, Bozinovski, Kilkenny, Pain;
- Troisi, Wenzel-Halls
Betting Tips
- Result – Western
- Yes, Western will score first.
- Yes, there will be at least one goal scored in the second half.
- Anytime Nicolas Milanovic scores, yes
- Perth Glory has dropped five of their past six games.
- In 4 of Western United’s past 5 games, there were more than 3.5 goals scored.
- In their last three games against Perth, Western United has won.
Where to watch
You can watch the match on TV channel: 10 Bold, Streaming: 10 Play, Paramount+