Western United will welcome Perth Glory to Ironbark Fields in the A-League on Saturday. Glory have won just two of their 22 league games and are at the bottom of the standings. United are second in the standings and trail league leaders Auckland by seven points.
The hosts extended their winning streak in the A-League to four games earlier this month with a 6-2 away triumph over Newcastle Jets. Rhys Bozinovski bagged a brace, while Noah Botic scored his 11th goal of the season.
The visitors are winless in their last nine league games and resumed their league campaign after the international break with a 3-1 away loss to Central Coast Mariners last week. It was their third consecutive defeat in the A-League, and they will look to bounce back here.
The hosts are on a four-game winning streak in the A-League, scoring 16 goals, and will look to build on that form. They play for the first time after the international break and should be well-rested here. They are unbeaten at home against Glory, recording five consecutive wins.
The Glory suffered their third consecutive defeat last week. Notably, they have scored one goal apiece in these losses. They have failed to score in three of their last four away meetings against United.
Lachie Wales, Zach Lisolajski, and Takuya Okamoto will miss this match due to injuries. Luke Amos was subbed off last week but is fit enough to start here.
Considering the contrast in form between the two teams and United's dominance in this fixture, we back the hosts to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Western United 3-1 Perth Glory
Tip 1: Result - Western United to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least a goal to be scored in the second half - Yes