Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Sydney FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Perth Glory FC
Wed 8 Jan 2025 · 08:00 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Nicholas Pennington
Y 61' Zach Lisolajski
Patryk Klimala 74' Y
Y 74' Andriano Lebib
Y 76' Joshua Risdon
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Casey Reibelt
  • Referee Sam Kelly (Australia)

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

11
7
1
Sydney FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Perth Glory FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC 2024-04-28 Sydney FC 7–1 Perth Glory FC 2024-04-03 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC 2023-04-16 Sydney FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Perth Glory FC H 3–0 W
04 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–2 D
28 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 3–0 W
20 Dec Adelaide United FC A 3–3 D
14 Dec Western United FC H 3–4 L
08 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Sydney FC A 0–3 L
03 Jan Western United FC H 2–3 L
27 Dec Macarthur FC H 0–3 L
21 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
14 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–4 L
08 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Perth Glory FC gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' That is a card for Perth Glory FC. Nicholas Pennington will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathanael Blair made 205 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Devenish-Meares, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Anthony Caceres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Adam Taggart is replaced by Nathanael Blair.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Magnificent from Joe Lolley! That is 52 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Corey Hollman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' That is a card for Perth Glory FC. Zach Lisolajski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Jaylan Pearman makes way for Brandon O'Neill at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Perth Glory FC — Abdelelah Faisal on, Trent Ostler off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' What composure from Joe Lolley! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Anas Ouahim as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Segecic steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Patryk Klimala is booked for Sydney FC — card on 74.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Joshua Risdon gets a card.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Jordan Courtney-Perkins on, Zachary de Jesus off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' Jordan Courtney-Perkins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Joe Lolley makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 89' Sydney FC make a change. Joe Lolley trudges off to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Khoa Ngo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Risdon at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Perth Glory FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Zdrilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Lolley 9
Adam Le Fondre 6
Robert Mak 4
Kosta Barbarouses 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Joel Chianese 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2

Head to Head

2025-01-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC 2024-04-28 Sydney FC 7–1 Perth Glory FC 2024-04-03 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC 2023-04-16 Sydney FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC

Sydney FC Form

2025-01-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC W 2025-01-04 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2024-12-28 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-12-20 Adelaide United FC 3–3 Sydney FC D 2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC L 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC L

Perth Glory FC Form

2025-01-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC L 2025-01-03 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2024-12-27 Perth Glory FC 0–3 Macarthur FC L 2024-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Perth Glory FC W 2024-12-14 Perth Glory FC 0–4 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2024-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC68% Draw20% Perth Glory FC12%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
32%
Sydney FC or Perth Glory FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC50% Draw40% Perth Glory FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Perth Glory FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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