Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC — A League at HBF Park.
- Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Shane Skinner
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Perth Glory FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
| Jaiden Kucharski | 3 G | 1 A |
| Matt Ellis | 2 G | |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 G | |
| Stefan Colakovski | 1 G | |
| Tadiwanashe Kuzamba | 1 G |
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Perth Glory FC welcome Sydney FC for this crunch clash at HBF Park.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milos Ninkovic made 219 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Perth Glory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 0-1.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
- 27' Luke Brattan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 212 appearances.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Meredith.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Goal! Bruno Fornaroli scores his 63 goal in 212 matches.
- 49' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Trent Buhagiar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Sensational shot from Dino Dulbic. Perth Glory FC is back in the lead.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Perth Glory FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' A stunning finish from Milos Ninkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' Chris Harold gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Joel Chianese and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The whistle greets Alexander Baumjohann as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Caceres.
- 79' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Popovic is hanging Juande on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trent Buhagiar is hanging Kosta Barbarouses on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Alex Wilkinson is replaced by Paulo Retre on 88 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Dino Dulbic will be fuming at that decision.
- Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
James Meredith ↓ Kim Soobeom 74'
-
27
Juande ↓ Gabriel Popovic 79'
- 5
- 33
- 6
- 17
- 88
-
7
Joel Chianese ↓ Chris Harold 74'
- 19
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 20
-
14
Chris Harold ↑ 74'
- 16
- 29
-
28
Gabriel Popovic ↑ 79'
-
12
Kim Soobeom ↑ 74'
Coach
Tony Popović
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
-
4
Alex Wilkinson C ↓ Paulo Retre 88'
- 10
- 13
- 5
- 26
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 86'
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 88'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 77'
- 18
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Perth Glory FC Form
2019-11-23
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2019-11-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-11-03
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-10-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-10-19
Western United FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-10-13
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Sydney FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sydney FC
70%
Perth Glory FC or Sydney FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.