Adelaide United FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Perth Glory FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Adelaide United FC | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 43 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 32 |
| 36 | Conceded | 39 |
| +10 | GD | -7 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 46% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Perth Glory FC
| Tom Lawrence | 5 G | 2 A |
| Adam Taggart | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nicholas Pennington | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Adelaide United FC host Perth Glory FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Elsey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Noah Smith, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The Australia Stefan Mauk breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
- 34' The supporters are chanting for Al Hassan Toure. He replaces Yaya Dukuly on 34 minute.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Yarad Abetew argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Andy Keogh is withdrawn and Carlo Armiento gets his opportunity.
- 43' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Michael Jakobsen exits the field as George Timotheou enters on 43.
- 46' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Louis D'Arrigo has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Toure to step up.
- 51' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Perth Glory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Nathan Konstandopoulos on, Stefan Mauk off on 69 minutes.
- 71' Daniel Stynes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas D'Agostino on 71 minute.
- 73' Against the run of play, Bruno Fornaroli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' George Timotheou puts Adelaide United FC on the lead.
- 88' Perth Glory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tando Velaphi on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Perth Glory FC take all three points.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 22
- 23
-
6
Louis D'Arrigo ↓ Mohamed Toure 46'
-
26
Ben Halloran ↓ Kusini Yengi 69'
- 9
- 1
-
19
Yaya Dukuly ↓ Al Hassan Toure 34'
- 34
- 15
Bench
- 46
- 2
-
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 69'
-
3
George Timotheou ↑ 43'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 34'
-
29
Kusini Yengi ↑ 69'
-
17
Mohamed Toure ↑ 46'
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 1
- 17
- 15
- 88
-
10
Andy Keogh ↓ Carlo Armiento 39'
- 9
- 16
Bench
- 33
-
20
Carlo Armiento ↑ 39'
- 21
- 22
- 19
-
24
Daniel Stynes ↑ 71'
Coach
Richard Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 8 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 6 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 5 |
| Andy Keogh | 4 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 3 |
| Kusini Yengi | 3 |
| Diego Castro | 3 |
| Zach Clough | 3 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2021-02-05
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-11
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-08-06
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2020-07-30
Adelaide United FC
5–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-07-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-07-19
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
2021-02-05
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-08-26
Sydney FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-08-12
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2020-08-08
Perth Glory FC
0–4
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-08-04
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Perth Glory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Perth Glory FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
58%
Adelaide United FC or Perth Glory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.