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Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 GRAND FINAL

A League · 2018-19
Perth Glory FC
0 – 0
1 – 4 pen
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 19 May 2019 · 08:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Shane Lowry 23' Y
Y 55' Siem de Jong
Neil Kilkenny 69' Y
Y 88' Rhyan Grant
Juande 90' Y
Dino Dulbic 116' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Andrew Lindsay
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

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

1
7
11
Perth Glory FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2019-04-18 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-01-09 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Sydney FC 2018-12-21 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Sydney FC H 0–0 D
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
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
12 May Melbourne Victory FC H 6–1 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Perth Glory FC Sydney FC
#10 Position #5
31 Points 39
26 Played 26
8 / 7 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
32 Scored 33
39 Conceded 25
-7 GD +8
1.19 PPG 1.50
31% Win % 42%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Perth Glory FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' Shane Lowry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at . Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Zullo made 215 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Siem de Jong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Perth Glory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sydney FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 69' Neil Kilkenny catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Joel Chianese is replaced by Andy Keogh on 73 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Siem de Jong as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Caceres steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Perth Glory FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Rhyan Grant. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Juande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Lolley 9
Adam Le Fondre 6
Robert Mak 4
Rhyan Grant 2
Joel Chianese 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2
Adam Taggart 2

Head to Head

2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2019-04-18 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-01-09 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Sydney FC 2018-12-21 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Perth Glory FC Form

2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 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

Sydney FC Form

2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2019-04-18 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Perth Glory FC38% Draw31% Sydney FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sydney FC
62%
Perth Glory FC or Sydney FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Perth Glory FC26% Draw52% Sydney FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap Perth Glory FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.