Whitten Oval: Western United vs Perth Glory A-League stats, lineups and information

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Competition: Australia A-League
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Whitten Oval (36000 seats)

Very important clash in the bottom section of the A-League, with both Western United and Perth Glory experiencing more distress than pleasure. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the home side placed 11th and the visiting team in 10th spot.

Insights:
  • Western United have the most conceded goals (34) in A-League
  • Perth Glory have the fewest clean sheets (1) in A-League

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Western United form and stats

All-inclusive A-League stats playing at home this season for Western United are 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Western United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Brisbane Roar, Western United and Melbourne Victory), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Western United, their manager Aloisi and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Western are returning here after visiting Newcastle Jets and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Botic (2) and Doumbia scored the goal(s). Finally, a league win after four games without one. Botic, a forward, was the highest rated player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 9.02 (out of 10). Botic scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Wellington Phoenix (0-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Western United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Western United as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Western United has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

Western United has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Western defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Western United has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Perth Glory form and stats

Perth Glory have only collected 4 points from their away games in the A-League, after 1-1-7 (9 played).

Perth play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Brisbane Roar (placed 9th). Defender Clisby was the best team player with a rating of 7.83. Clisby scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 8 of 9 duels.

A draw for Perth Glory before that, at their own venue hosting Central Coast Mariners (2-2).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Perth Glory playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 0 Perth wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Take note that 8 of this club's 10 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.

The attacking power of Perth Glory when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Perth struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H game ended Perth Glory - Western United 2-1, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior eight meetings): Western United won five games, one match ended in a draw and Perth Glory managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four.

Top Goalscorers

Perth GloryD. Williams
D. Williams
5 goals
WesternA. Prijović
A. Prijović
4 goals
Western UnitedL. Wales
L. Wales
3 goals

Western United missing players

Perth Glory missing players

Western United Perth Glory
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 10 2 Played P 1 9 18
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
4 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
9 4 0 Lost L 1 7 8
23 11 2 Scored S 1 7 24
34 16 1 Conceded C 2 17 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 83%
61% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 72%
44% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 39%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
67% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 72%
17% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
17% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 22%
 
6.3 7.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.1 5.5
5.7 5.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.4 5.8
1.9 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.6
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.9 12.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 14 9.7 11.2
4.2 5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 4.4
30% 22% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 30%
 
14.9 13.8 15 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.6 12.8
6.2 5.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3.9 4.3
Key stats in Liga Nacional Juvenil: Group 13 this season:
  • Linares Deportivo U19 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Linares Deportivo U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tiro de Pichón U19 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tiro de Pichón U19 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Linares Deportivo U19 have scored away.
  • Tiro de Pichón U19 have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga Nacional Juvenil: Group 13
  • Tiro de Pichón U19 have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Liga Nacional Juvenil: Group 13
  • Tiro de Pichón U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alhendin U19 19 12 5 2 49 20 9 6 1 2 26 10 10 A-League
  • Perth Glory have the fewest points (4) away in A-League
  • Perth Glory haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Western United have the most conceded goals (16) at home in A-League
  • Western United have the most conceded goals (34) in A-League
  • Western United have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in A-League
  • Western United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  •   Total Home Away  
    # Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
    1 Melbourne City 17 11 4 2 42 19 8 6 2 0 25 9 9 5 2 2 17 10 23 37
    2 Central Coast Mariners 18 8 4 6 36 26 10 5 2 3 22 14 8 3 2 3 14 12 10 28
    3 Western Sydney Wanderers 18 7 7 4 25 17 9 5 2 2 14 6 9 2 5 2 11 11 8 28
    4 Adelaide United 18 7 7 4 31 29 8 5 2 1 15 8 10 2 5 3 16 21 2 28
    5 Wellington Phoenix 18 6 7 5 30 27 9 3 4 2 18 15 9 3 3 3 12 12 3 25
    6 Sydney 18 7 3 8 27 29 8 2 2 4 10 14 10 5 1 4 17 15 -2 24
    7 Newcastle Jets 18 7 3 8 21 27 9 4 1 4 14 12 9 3 2 4 7 15 -6 24
    8 Macarthur 18 6 3 9 21 32 9 4 1 4 12 10 9 2 2 5 9 22 -11 21
    9 Brisbane Roar 18 4 8 6 15 20 10 2 5 3 8 9 8 2 3 3 7 11 -5 20
    10 Perth Glory 18 5 5 8 24 31 9 4 4 1 17 14 9 1 1 7 7 17 -7 20
    11 Western United 18 5 4 9 23 34 10 3 3 4 11 16 8 2 1 5 12 18 -11 19
    12 Melbourne Victory 17 5 3 9 20 24 8 3 1 4 12 10 9 2 2 5 8 14 -4 18

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    The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.