Perth Glory vs Macarthur prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 27, 2024
Perth Glory
Macarthur FC
One of the matches of the 5th round of the Australian A-League will be played on Friday at HBF Park, where Perth Glory will host Macarthur. Here's a suggested bet on the number of goals in this match, with excellent chances for success.
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Match preview
Last season in the A-League, Perth Glory's performance under the guidance of Alen Stajčić was catastrophic. The team finished the regular season in 12th place, accumulating only 22 points in 27 matches. The final part of the season was particularly painful, as the team suffered four consecutive defeats, two of which were absolute thrashings — 1-7 to Sydney FC and 0-8 to Melbourne City.
This new season for Perth Glory has started with more misfortune. In the first nine matches, the team managed only five points and already has a seven-point gap from the top six. Only in the most recent round, in an away match against another struggler, Brisbane Roar, did Perth Glory secure their first win of the season — a 1-0 victory.
On the other hand, Macarthur finished last season in 5th place with 41 points from 27 matches. However, they were 14 points behind the leader, Central Coast Mariners. In the playoffs, the team couldn’t stand up to Sydney FC, losing 0-4 away.
But this season, Macarthur has shown much brighter results, starting with a victory in the FFA Cup, where they won 1-0 against Melbourne Victory in the final. In the league, they have also started confidently, sitting in 5th place after 9 rounds with 12 points. In the last round, Macarthur hosted Central Coast Mariners and drew 1-1.
Probable lineups
- Perth Glory: Sail, Carluccio, Barr, Sanchez, Lisolaski, Williams, O'Neil, Gumulka, Oyama, Taggart, Faisal
- Macarthur: Kurto, Vujica, Yurman, Uskok, Adamson, Rose, Brattan, Jakolis, Hollman, Drew, Germain
Match facts and head-to-head history
- Macarthur defeated Perth Glory 6-1 in their first meeting this season at home.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has hit in five of the last matches.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Prediction
Bookmakers clearly favor the visitors, with Macarthur's win priced at 1.82. We believe that the "Bull" team will defeat their opponents again, so our bet here is "Macarthur to win."
