Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets will battle for three points in an Australian A League clash on Saturday (December 14th). The game will be played at HBF Park.
The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat away to Melbourne Victory last weekend. Zinedine Machach and Adama Traore scored in either half to help Victory claim all three points.
Newcastle Jets, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Adelaide United. Stefan Mauk's 14th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The loss left them on 11th spot in the table, having garnered three points from six games. Perth Glory are one point and one spot worse off in the standings.
Perth Glory vs Newcastle Jets Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Perth Glory have 27 wins from the last 54 head-to-head games. Newcastle Jets were victorious on 10 occasions while 17 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when they canceled each other out in a 2-2 stalemate.
- The last eight head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
- Perth Glory are winless in eight games played across competitions this season (six losses).
- Newcastle Jets have lost five of their six league games this season (one win).
- Perth Glory have conceded at least two goals in six of their seven league games this term.
Perth Glory vs Newcastle Jets Prediction
Two of the league's worst strugglers will battle for three points as they both aim to inject life into what has been a flailing campaign. Perth Glory have failed to score in four of their last six games, losing on three occasions.
Newcastle Jets, for their part, are currently on a four-game losing streak but will fancy their chances of ending this run against their struggling hosts.
Perth Glory have the overall superior record in head-to-head games but are winless in the last 11 (three losses). Rather remarkably, each of the last five meetings between these two sides have ended in 2-2 draws and we are backing this trend to continue.
Prediction: Perth Glory 2-2 Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory vs Newcastle Jets Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip - Both teams to score over 1.5 goals