Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Andrej Giev
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–5 | L |
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
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Perth Glory FC
| Tom Lawrence | 5 G | 2 A |
| Adam Taggart | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nicholas Pennington | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sydney FC and Perth Glory FC has kicked off!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Perth Glory FC have won 278 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 24' A goal from the Serbia international Milos Ninkovic! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 28' What a strike from Adam Le Fondre! The score is 2-0.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Paulo Retre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' 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.
- 43' Juande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Jacob Tratt gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Osama Malik and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Jacob Tratt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' James Meredith makes way for Dane Ingham at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
- 67' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 72' Neil Kilkenny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
- 77' Sydney FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Baumjohann on 77 minutes.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Neil Kilkenny.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Neil Kilkenny.
- 86' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Popovic. He replaces Jake Brimmer on 88 minute.
- 89' Sydney FC make a change. Kosta Barbarouses trudges off to be replaced by Trent Buhagiar on 89 minutes.
- Another three points for Sydney FC.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Luke Ivanovic 77'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 89'
- 20
- 3
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 77'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 77'
- 21
- 28
Coach
Steve Corica
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
James Meredith ↓ Dane Ingham 62'
- 21
- 27
- 5
- 33
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↓ Gabriel Popovic 88'
- 88
- 7
- 16
-
13
Osama Malik ↓ Jacob Tratt 46'
- 9
Bench
-
23
Dane Ingham ↑ 62'
- 50
- 22
- 25
-
3
Jacob Tratt ↑ 46'
-
28
Gabriel Popovic ↑ 88'
- 61
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 9 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Robert Mak | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Perth Glory FC Form
2020-08-26
Sydney FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-08-12
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2020-08-08
Perth Glory FC
0–4
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-08-04
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-07-30
Adelaide United FC
5–3
Perth Glory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
47%
Sydney FC or Perth Glory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.