Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction: Goal-shy sides to slug it out at HBF Park

The second and final game from the Australian A-League Men’s on Friday (10:45 GMT, TNT Sports 2) sees Perth Glory host Western Sydney Wanderers at HBF Park.

Below are my Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds, ahead of this meeting between two sides separated by just a single point after six rounds of fixtures.

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Team News

"Sam Sutton is back in full training,” Perth Glory interim manager Adam Griffiths said earlier this week.

"But he won’t be available this week."

Luke Amos is back in modified training, but Friday's game comes too early for him and Mark Birighitti, while Lachlan Wales, Zach Lisolajski (both hamstring), Joel Anasmo (Achilles) and Cameron Cook (knee) are still out injured.

Andirano Lebib is available for selection, though, after missing out on the matchday squad for last Sunday's 2-0 win at Macarthur FC.

Football Odds

Brandon Borrello (hamstring) is still sidelined for Western Sydney Wanderers, but otherwise, Alen Stajcic has a full complement to choose from in Perth.

Stajcic could name an unchanged starting XI following last Saturday's success in the Sydney derby.

Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers Odds

Perth Glory have lost their last three games against Western Sydney Wanderers, so it’s no surprise to see Friday’s hosts listed as 15/8 underdogs, implying a 34.8% probability of success, with the visitors installed as 23/20 favourites (46.5%), and the draw on offer at 12/5.

Both Teams To Score - No @ 11/8

Both teams were on the scoresheet last weekend, with Perth Glory winning at Macarthur, and the Wanderers beating Sydney FC at home, but both sides also kept a clean sheet, recording 2-0 and 1-0 victories, respectively.

Last Sunday marked the fourth instance in six ALM games this season that either Glory or their opponent had failed to score; the first three occasions were all Glory as they lost 4-0 at Melbourne City, 2-0 at home to Melbourne Victory, and 1-0 at home to Central Coast Mariners.

The Perth club are one of the lowest-scoring sides in the division, with only Victory and Macarthur (both four) recording fewer goals than their tally of six.

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The Wanderers have also scored just six goals in as many games, although they boast a better defensive record than Glory, conceding seven strikes to their next opponents' 10.

BTTS-No has been a winning selection in half (three) of the Wanderers' league matches this term, with the first two of those seeing them fall to defeats at Auckland FC (1-0) and Adelaide United (2-0).

Only Adelaide (zero) have recorded fewer away points than the Wanderers (one) in 2025/26, and Stajcic's side, alongside Macarthur, have scored the fewest goals on their travels (one).

Glory, though, are one of just two clubs, alongside Victory, to pick up just a single home point, and Victory have played a game fewer. Friday's hosts have also scored just twice in their three matches at HBF Park, with BTTS-No landing in their last two.

Player to Receive a Card - Rhys Bozinovski (PER) @ 18/5

Glory midfielder Rhys Bozinovski received six yellow cards in 29 ALM appearances (25 starts) for his previous club, Western United, last season, and he's already been cautioned twice this term.

The 21-year-old went into the book in Glory's first two matches, a 2-2 draw with Wellington Phoenix and a 4-0 defeat at Melbourne City, and after averaging 1.2 fouls per game last season, he's already averaging 1.5 fouls per game in 2025/26.

On Friday, he could be in a midfield battle with former Western United teammate Angus Thurgate, who was fouled three times in last weekend's Sydney derby, taking his fouled-per-game average up to 1.2 (1.5 last season).

I can see Bozinovski getting stuck in at HBF Park, which makes his 18/5 price an attractive one in the Player to Receive a Card market.

Nick Ware P/L 25/26 ALM Season (After GW6)

 P/L: +9.88