Adelaide United — Perth Glory Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — February 20, 2026
Adelaide United
Perth Glory
On February 20, 2026, in Round 18 of the Australia A-League, Adelaide United will host Perth Glory. The match is scheduled to kick off at 09:35 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Adelaide United
Adelaide United come into this match after a win in their most recent game, beating Sydney FC 2–1. That result helped the team bounce back from a disappointing home defeat to Newcastle Jets 2–3 in the previous round. Overall, Adelaide’s form looks quite solid: in their last six matches they have recorded three wins, two draws, and just one defeat.
In the league standings, Adelaide currently sit third, with eight wins, two draws, and seven losses. They have collected 26 points and trail the leaders Newcastle Jets by seven points. When it comes to home form, Adelaide are the best team in the league by this metric, having recorded five wins, one draw, and three defeats. It is worth noting that Adelaide are involved in very open and high-scoring games. The team score plenty but also concede a lot: 16 goals scored and 14 conceded at home. Adelaide have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches. Seven of their last eight matches have finished with over 2.5 goals, and in the last six Adelaide matches both teams have scored.
Looking at home head-to-head games against Perth Glory, Adelaide hold a clear advantage. They are unbeaten in their last five home meetings against this opponent, recording three wins and two draws. Notably, those two draws came in the most recent home encounters and were high-scoring matches with goals from both sides.
Perth Glory
Perth Glory come into this match in less convincing form. In their last two games, the team failed to win: first, they drew 2-2 at home against Macarthur FC, and then they lost 1-3 to Newcastle Jets. Overall, in their last four matches, Perth Glory have one win, one draw, and two losses.
In the league table, the team currently sits in ninth place with six wins, two draws, and nine losses. They are just four points off the top-six positions that qualify for the playoffs. Regarding their away form, the results are fairly average: three wins, one draw, and three losses, which ranks them eighth in the league for this metric.
It’s also worth noting that the team, like their upcoming opponent, concedes goals frequently. Perth Glory have conceded in five consecutive matches, and seven of their last eight games have ended with over 2.5 goals, highlighting the open and high-scoring nature of their matches.
As for head-to-head meetings, the advantage is clearly with Adelaide United. In the last ten encounters between these teams, Perth Glory have won only once, three matches ended in draws, and they lost six times.
Probable Lineups
- Adelaide United: Smits, Kitto, Vriends, Phillis, Barnett, White, Yull, Muniz, Alagich, Dukuly, Jovanovic
- Perth Glory: Sutton M., Shamoon, Wootton, Risdon, Sutton S., Despotovski, Freney, De Abreu, Tevere, Kucharski, Taggart
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Adelaide United have won or drawn 5 of their last 6 matches.
- In 7 of Adelaide United’s last 8 matches, both teams scored.
- Perth Glory have failed to win 4 of their last 5 matches.
- In 4 of Perth Glory’s last 5 matches, both teams scored.
- Adelaide have won or drawn 9 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings.
- In 5 of the last 6 head-to-head meetings, both teams scored.
Adelaide United — Perth Glory Prediction
Adelaide United come into this match in quite convincing form. The team sits third in the league, boasts the best home record, and holds a clear advantage in recent head-to-head encounters against Perth Glory, especially in home matches. On the other hand, Perth Glory are in less convincing form, having failed to win three of their last four matches, and currently sit ninth in the league table. Considering the current form of both teams, their open style of play, and defensive vulnerabilities, both sides tend to concede goals frequently, we expect this match to be high-scoring. Taking into account Adelaide’s home strength, defensive issues on both sides, and the tendency for goals in these encounters, we anticipate that both teams will score and the total number of goals will be significant. Recommended bet: Over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.5.
