Perth Glory FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Adam Fielding
- Referee Alex King
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 19 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Perth Glory FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 31 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 46 |
| 39 | Conceded | 36 |
| -7 | GD | +10 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 31% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
| Tom Lawrence | 5 G | 2 A |
| Adam Taggart | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nicholas Pennington | 5 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Perth Glory FC and Adelaide United FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Perth Glory FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Perth Glory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' A moment of madness from Scott Galloway on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
- 21' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 26' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Jason Davidson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Perth Glory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Castro on 29.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Popović will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Isaias was booked on 45.
- 50' Perth Glory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Nikola Mileusnic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Mirko Boland was booked on 56.
- 58' Papa Babacar Diawara gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces George Blackwood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Marrone.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Castro.
- 65' Dino Dulbic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 74' Diego Castro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Perth Glory FC are in front.
- 75' The crowd applauds Mirko Boland as he leaves the pitch. Nikola Mileusnic steps in for Adelaide United FC.
- 79' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Michael Jakobsen exits the field as Jordan Elsey enters on 79.
- 81' Papa Babacar Diawara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 85' Perth Glory FC make a change. Andy Keogh trudges off to be replaced by Joel Chianese on 85 minutes.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Perth Glory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↓ Scott Neville 97'
- 33
- 4
- 6
- 17
-
88
Neil Kilkenny ↓ Jake Brimmer 97'
-
9
Andy Keogh ↓ Joel Chianese 85'
-
19
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Brendon Santalab 111'
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 1
-
23
Scott Neville ↑ 97'
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 97'
-
7
Joel Chianese ↑ 85'
-
11
Brendon Santalab ↑ 111'
Coach
Tony Popović
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Michael Jakobsen ↓ Jordan Elsey 79'
-
3
Scott Galloway ↓ Vince Lia 101'
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 7
- 16
- 14
-
31
Mirko Boland ↓ Nikola Mileusnic 75'
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
23
Jordan Elsey ↑ 79'
-
6
Vince Lia ↑ 101'
-
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 75'
-
9
Papa Babacar Diawara ↑ 58'
Coach
Marco Kurz
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
Perth Glory FC Form
2019-05-10
Perth Glory FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-28
Perth Glory FC
5–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-18
Sydney FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-04-14
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-04-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-05-10
Perth Glory FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-05-05
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–5
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-04-19
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-04-13
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-07
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Adelaide United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
60%
Perth Glory FC or Adelaide United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

