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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 16' Scott Galloway picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Ben Halloran has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Goal! Diego Castro scores his 16 goal in 209 matches.
- 34' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Perth Glory FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Mirko Boland was booked on 56.
- 58' Papa Babacar Diawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Blackwood at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Marrone on 59.
- 60' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Diego Castro gets a Yellow card.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
- 74' Diego Castro does the damage! The net is bulging and Perth Glory FC surge ahead!
- 75' The whistle greets Mirko Boland as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
- 79' Jordan Elsey gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Michael Jakobsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Papa Babacar Diawara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Adelaide United FC are in front.
- 85' A tactical swap from Perth Glory FC — Joel Chianese on, Andy Keogh off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The 31-year-old Paul Izzo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ryan Kitto | 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.

