Sydney FC vs Perth Glory Prediction and Betting Tips | January 8th 2025
The Australian A-League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Sydney FC and Perth Glory lock horns at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. David Zdrilic‘s men will head into the game looking to get one over the hosts, having failed to win their last six clashes since January 2022.
Sydney FC turned in a resilient team display in their first outing of the year as they fought back from two goals down in the final 12 minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw against Newcastle Jets last Saturday.
This followed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Melbourne Victory at the Allianz Stadium on December 28, a result which saw their three-game winless run come to an end.
Sydney have picked up 14 points from their 10 A-League matches so far to sit eighth in the table, level on points with ninth-placed Central Coast Mariners.
Elsewhere, Perth Glory continue to struggle for results at the wrong end of the table as they fell to a 3-2 home defeat against 10-man Western United last time out.
Zdrilic’s side have failed to win 10 of their 11 league matches this season, claiming just five points from a possible 33 to sit bottom but one in the table.
Perth’s underwhelming campaign has been owing to their defensive vulnerability as they have conceded a staggering 30 goals already — five more than any other side in the league.
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Sydney FC holds a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 33 of the last 57 meetings between the two teams.
- Perth Glory have picked up 10 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 14 occasions.
- Sydney are on a six-game unbeaten run against Zdrilic’s men, claiming four wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss in January 2022.
- Perth Glory have lost their last three visits to the Allianz Stadium, conceding 14 goals and scoring four since a 2-1 victory in January 2022.
- Sydney have failed to win four of their last five league matches, losing twice and picking up two draws since the start of December.
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory Prediction
Sydney have struggled to grind out results in recent weeks and have dropped out of the top half of the league table. However, we predict they will take the positives from their solid display against Newcastle Jets last time out and see off a floundering Perth Glory side.
Prediction: Sydney FC 3-1 Perth Glory
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Sydney to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of the last five meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in their last five clashes)
