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In a clash between two teams at the opposite ends of the table, 12th-placed Perth Glory will welcome league leaders Auckland to HBF Park in the A-League on Saturday. Glory have only one win in 12 league games while the visitors have suffered only one loss in 10 games thus far.
The hosts played Sydney in their previous outing on Wednesday and fell to a 3-0 away loss. After a goalless first half, Joe Lolley's hat-trick condemned Glory to their third consecutive defeat. Interestingly, they have conceded three goals apiece in all these losses.
The league leaders have recently seen a drop in form, with just one win in their last four league outings. They played Melbourne Victory in their first game of the year on New Year's Day and were held to a goalless draw, keeping their first clean sheet in five games.
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Perth Glory vs Auckland Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time.
- The hosts have the worst defensive record in the A-League this season, conceding 33 goals in 12 games. They also have the worst goalscoring record, with just seven goals in these games.
- The visitors, meanwhile, have the best defensive record in the league, conceding eight goals in 10 games.
- Perth Glory have lost all six home games in the A-League this season, failing to score in four.
- Auckland have enjoyed an unbeaten record in their travels this season, recording three wins in four away games.
- The league leaders have failed to score in two of their last three league games.
- Glory have conceded at least three goals in four of their last five games while failing to score in three.
Perth Glory vs Auckland Prediction
Glory have suffered three consecutive defeats, conceding nine goals, and will look to improve upon that record. They are winless in their last eight home games in the A-League, suffering eight consecutive defeats.
David Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the season and is a key absentee. Nikola Mileusnic started from the bench on Wednesday and is expected to start here.
The Black Knights were held to a goalless draw by Melbourne Victory earlier this month and will look to open their goalscoring account for the year. They have scored nine goals in four away games and will be expected to find the back of the net here.
Manager Steve Corica is not expected to make any changes to the starting XI from their draw against Victory. Regular starters Hiroki Sakai, Nando Pijnaker, and Alex Paulsen should retain their places in the starting XI.
Considering the current form of the two teams, the visitors are expected to record a comfortable win and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: Perth Glory 0-2 Auckland
Perth Glory vs Auckland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Auckland to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - No
