Hosts Perth Glory will be out to to make the most of home advantage when Western Sydney Wanderers arrive at HBF Park for an A-League Men clash on Friday.
Western Sydney Wanderers defeated Central Coast Mariners 2-0 at home in their last A-League Men match to extend their unbeaten streak to three (W2 D1 L0), leaving them in second place on 31 points through 19 matches. They are six points behind first-placed Melbourne City.
Perth Glory sit in 11th place on 20 points through 19 matches. Perth were defeated 2-1 in their last A-League Men match at Mars Stadium against Western United, extending their winless streak to six (W0 D3 L3).
The previous A-League Men fixture between the clubs saw Perth triumph 1-0 at HBF Park in January. Keegan Jelacic scored the Glory’s only goal in the 59th minute.
For the season, Western Sydney Wanderers’ most prolific player has been Brandon Borrello, who has netted on eight occasions, including three match-opening goals. The striker is tied for fourth in the league’s scoring charts in 2022/2023.
David Williams has caught the eye for Perth this season. He leads the club with five goals.
Hosts Perth have secured 16 points (W4 D4 L1) from a possible 27 on offer in nine A-League Men contests on home soil this season. The Glory are looking to reverse a three-match home winless streak (W0 D2 L1) dating to February 4 against Newcastle Jets. Wanderers have two wins, five draws, and two losses away from CommBank Stadium this season in league matches. The Wanderers currently find themselves on a seven-match away winless streak (W0 D5 L2). The last time they earned a win away was November 2022 against Sydney.
In their last six league matches, Perth have drawn three and lost three. Wanderers, meanwhile, have won three, drawn two and lost one in their last six.
