Perth Glory
- Perth Glory are unbeaten in two home games, and have won four of their 12 home games this season.
- Glory sit 10th in the table with 28 points from 25 games while Roar are two points and one place behind them in 11th place.
- Adam Griffiths has brought a structure-first approach to the club since his appointment in October 2025 that has given Perth much more cohesion and defensive stability.
- Keegan Jelacic is the orchestrator of the midfield and his ball progression abilities and tactical nous have been crucial to Perth’s cause.
- Defender Mark Beevers is an aerial strongman who will marshal the defense with the support of a disciplined back four while the attack is led by Adam Taggart, who has five goals in 21 A-League games, two of the last six for Perth.
Brisbane Roar FC
- Brisbane Roar FC are winless in their last five, drawing three and losing two.
- Michael Valkanis has encouraged a high-tempo pressing game that has made the Roar more dynamic and vertical in transition.
- Chris Long, the Australian international, is the club’s top scorer with four in 17 A-League appearances this season.
- Brisbane have netted 12 in 12 away matches, and that has been a big part of their away record of three wins, four draws and five losses.
Head-to-Head
- Perth have two wins, two defeats and a draw in their last five head-to-head meetings with Brisbane, but they have failed to win their last two at home to the Roar.
- Griffiths’ team will try to slow the game down and Brisbane will be all over them from the outset, looking to create turnovers and counter-attack.
- This is a tough matchup to call, but the fact that the last clash between the pair in A-League 2025/2026 finished 1-1 suggests this should be a pretty even game.
Key Players
- Keegan Jelacic is the orchestrator of the midfield and his ball progression abilities and tactical nous have been crucial to Perth’s cause.
- Defender Mark Beevers is an aerial strongman who will marshal the defense with the support of a disciplined back four.
- Adam Taggart leads the attack for Perth and has five goals in 21 A-League games, including two of the last six for the club.
- Jay O’Shea is the creative force of Brisbane and is always a threat in the penalty area or from set-pieces.
- Chris Long is Brisbane’s top scorer with four in 17 A-League appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score - Yes at 1.56 (Perth have conceded 15 in 12 home fixtures).
- Under 2.5 goals - priced at 2.16 (this game is unlikely to be full of goals and should be tight and tense).
Prediction
The draw looks the most likely result of Saturday’s game, which could be a chess match won and lost in the midfield .
