Thursday , 2 July 2026

Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Perth Glory FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Wed 24 Mar 2021 · 10:20 UTC HBF Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Bruno Fornaroli 29' Y
Jonathan Aspropotamitis 46' Y
Y 79' Rhyan Grant

Overview

Match Preview

Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC — A League at HBF Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Josh Manella
  • Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
  • Referee Shane Skinner
  • Referee Mohammadreza Faghani (Iran)

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
2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-08-26 Sydney FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC 2020-03-14 Sydney FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-11-23 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Mar Sydney FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
14 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
07 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
26 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 3–1 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Mar Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar Western United FC H 2–0 W
06 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Macarthur FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L

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
15% Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 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
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ 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
Sydney FC
Tiago Quintal 5 G 3 A
Al Hassan Toure 5 G 1 A
Campuzano 4 G 3 A
Joe Lolley 4 G 2 A
Patrick Wood 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Perth Glory FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Serbia international Milos Ninkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Fornaroli, as he is very good at scoring at HBF Park with 14 goals in the last 13 games.
  • 20' Joel King has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Alexander Baumjohann, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Bruno Fornaroli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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.
  • 43' Bruno Fornaroli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Aspropotamitis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 60' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Daniel Stynes has done his job and it is now time for Dane Ingham to step up.
  • 63' GOAL! Bobo scores on 63.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Aspropotamitis made 208 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Ciaran Bramwell has done his job and it is now time for Andy Keogh to step up.
  • 78' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Paulo Retre exits the field as Alexander Baumjohann enters on 78.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Perth Glory FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Osama Malik is replaced by Callum Timmins.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Garcia

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-08-26 Sydney FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC 2020-03-14 Sydney FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-11-23 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC

Perth Glory FC Form

2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-03-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC L 2021-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2021-03-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC L 2021-03-02 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-02-26 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Sydney FC Form

2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-03-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-02-28 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-02-23 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02 Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Sydney FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Perth Glory FC21% Draw51% Sydney FC28%
Actual: Perth Glory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap Perth Glory FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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