Perth Glory vs Macarthur Prediction: Bulls to claim third consecutive win to boost finals dream

The weekend's Australian A-League Men's action concludes this Sunday (10:00 BST, TNT Sports 4) at HBF Park, where strugglers Perth Glory, eight games without a win (D5, L3), host a resurgent Macarthur FC, who have picked up back-to-back victories to reignite their top-six hopes.

Below are my Perth Glory vs Macarthur predictions, alongside all the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Tom Lawrence, Brandon O'Neill, Callum Timmins, Lachlan Wales, Joel Anasmo, Cameron Cook and Trent Ostler (all unspecified) are out injured for Perth Glory, but head coach Adam Griffiths has included Josh Risdon and Arion Sulemani in his extended squad after recent absences.

Football Odds

Macarthur boss Mile Sterjovski is still missing injured trio Ji Dong-won, Harry Politidis and Kristian Popovic (all unspecified), but Bernardo Oliveira is fit enough to be considered for selection on Sunday.

Perth Glory vs Macarthur Odds

Perth Glory are 21/10 to secure their first win since January 31, implying a 32.3% probability of success, while Macarthur are 21/20, or a 48.8% chance, to record their third consecutive victory, with the draw offered at 13/5.

Match Result - Macarthur @ 21/20

Macarthur had lost four consecutive games before they rocked up at reigning Premier's Plate winners Auckland FC on March 21 and won 2-1, a result they backed up with a 3-2 victory over current leaders Newcastle Jets last week.

Heading into 24th round of fixtures this weekend, the Bulls are now just a point off the top six and eyeing finals football.

Glory, on the other hand, stand next to no chance of reaching Elimination Finals, and by the time they play on Sunday, it could be mathematically decided.

Today's Football Fixtures

The motivation and momentum is all with Macarthur, with Glory having failed to win any of their last eight games (D5, L3), last tasting success in a 2-1 victory over Auckland on January 31.

Anytime Goalscorer - Mitchell Duke (MAC) @ 11/8

Macarthur striker Mitch Duke was seven games without a goal heading into last week's game against the Jets, but he broke his barren run in style at Campbelltown Stadium, bagging a brace in a 3-2 success over the ladder leaders to double his Bulls tally.

The 35-year-old, who is targeting a spot in Australia's World Cup squad this summer, got off the mark for Macarthur in their 6-2 thrashing of Melbourne City on January 24 before scoring his second in a 2-2 draw with Glory on February 6.

Sunday's hosts have conceded twice in three of their last four games, and Duke will be sensing vulnerabilities in their defence which he can take full advantage of.

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