Sydney FC vs Perth Glory: Can Sydney break into the top two of the standings?
Sydney FC
Perth Glory
On Saturday, April 18, we will see a Round 25 A-League regular season clash between Sydney FC and Perth Glory. Kick-off is scheduled for 11:35 CET, and I’m offering a betting pick for this match.
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory: Match facts and head-to-head
- Sydney FC have won only one of their last five matches.
- At home, Sydney FC have lost their last two matches and are winless in three.
- Perth Glory have won one of their previous nine matches.
- Perth Glory are winless in eight consecutive away matches.
- Sydney FC have won 33% of their matches this season without conceding.
- Perth Glory have lost 33% of their matches without scoring, while Sydney FC have done so in 25%.
- In the most recent meeting, Sydney FC beat Perth Glory 1-0.
- Perth Glory are winless in nine straight matches against Sydney FC.
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory: Match preview
Sydney FC have already secured their place in the A-League playoffs and can still push for a top-two finish, which would grant direct passage deeper into the postseason. After 24 rounds, the side have 37 points, sit third in the table, and trail second place by four points. Moreover, in the final match of the regular season, Sydney FC will face Auckland FC, who currently occupy second spot, meaning that fixture could become decisive under the right circumstances.
Perth Glory no longer have any chance of reaching the playoffs and are simply playing out the remainder of the campaign. From 24 matches this season, they have collected 27 points and currently sit 10th in the standings. They are eight points behind sixth place with only two rounds remaining in the regular season. In their previous outing, Perth Glory defeated Macarthur 3-1, but before that they had gone eight consecutive matches without a win. That inconsistency has led to these results and a season without playoff football.
Probable line-ups
- Sydney FC: Devenish-Meares, Popovic, Grant, Courtney-Perkins, Garuccio, Arslan, Quispe, Okon-Engstler, Kamijo, Stamatelopoulos, Toure
- Perth Glory: Sutton, Wootton, Kaltak, Sutton, Pennington, Shamoon, De Abreu, Freney, Despotovski, Popovic, Kucharski
Prediction
Sydney FC still have plenty of motivation, as their hopes of a top-two finish remain alive. I believe the home side will be determined to claim all three points, and my suggested pick is a Sydney FC win.
