Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory are both riding high in the A-League with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Perth Glory form and stats
Perth Glory has performed well at nib Stadium so far this season with 8 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 1 from defeats. Perth Glory haven’t lost a game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sydney. There’s a good atmosphere here at nib Stadium after three straight home wins.Happy days for Perth Glory in their previous game, a A-League match away at Adelaide United (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. 2-2 away at Melbourne City before that.
The Perth Glory manager T. Popović has got the team scoring with 24 from 11 home games. Perth Glory have only conceded 10 in these games.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss.The supporters enjoyed Melbourne Victory's previous game versus Brisbane Roar (placed 9th), a A-League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima's place.
Melbourne Victory have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. Melbourne Victory have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melbourne Victory - Perth Glory 1-2. Perth Glory-Melbourne Victory H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Perth Glory 5 wins, Melbourne Victory 4 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  A. Keogh 13 goals / 1 assists |   K. Barbarouses 13 goals / 3 assists |  O. Toivonen 10 goals / 3 assists |
Perth Glory missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Perth Glory | Melbourne Victory | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 13 | 22 |
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 55% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 64% |
| 36% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 32% |
| 23% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 27% |
| 59% | 55% | Both teams to score | 77% | 73% |
| 41% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 18% |
| 9% | 9% | Failed To Score | 8% | 9% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -11 | 20 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -22 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -31 | 10 |
