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 ball is rolling at Bankwest Stadium. Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Perth Glory FC.
- 5' 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.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juande, as he is very good at scoring at Bankwest Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milos Ninkovic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sydney FC are in front.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paulo Retre.
- 36' Neil Kilkenny has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' Perth Glory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juande on 43.
- 46' Perth Glory FC make a change. Osama Malik trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Tratt on 46 minutes.
- 51' Anthony Caceres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' Jacob Tratt is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' Liam Reddy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 62' Another change for Perth Glory FC made on 62 minute. James Meredith leaves to be changed by Dane Ingham.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Milos Ninkovic departs to be replaced by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Neil Kilkenny on 80 minutes.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neil Kilkenny.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Wilkinson on 86 minutes.
- 88' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Popovic is hanging Jake Brimmer on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Trent Buhagiar enters on 89.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.