Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Scott Edeling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 39 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 11 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 39 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 42% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Perth Glory FC get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Perth Glory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Perth Glory FC is showing some good football. However, Perth Glory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Joel Chianese has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' What a strike from Luke Brattan! The score is 1-0.
- 28' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Tarek Elrich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Tomislav Mrcela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Retre made 215 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Perth Glory FC backline.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Baumjohann. He replaces Anthony Caceres on 66 minute.
- 71' Perth Glory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' The crowd applauds James Meredith as he leaves the pitch. Tarek Elrich steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 76' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Juande has done his job and it is now time for Kristian Popovic to step up.
- 80' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Trent Buhagiar comes on to replace Kosta Barbarouses.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' The crowd applauds Bruno Fornaroli as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas D'Agostino steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 90' Perth Glory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 80'
- 20
- 3
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 66'
- 24
- 21
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
James Meredith ↓ Tarek Elrich 73'
-
27
Juande ↓ Kristian Popovic 76'
- 5
- 33
- 2
- 17
- 88
- 7
- 16
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 88'
-
21
Tarek Elrich ↑ 73'
- 1
- 20
- 3
-
29
Kristian Popovic ↑ 76'
Coach
Tony Popović
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
Sydney FC Form
Perth Glory FC Form
2020-03-14
Sydney FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-03-08
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-29
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-02-22
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-02-07
Perth Glory FC
4–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-02-01
Perth Glory FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
52%
Sydney FC or Perth Glory FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

