Match Report
In the standings it was Perth Glory 10th on 31 points, Brisbane Roar 11th on 26 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Perth Glory 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/1.5 for Perth Glory and 1.04/1.38 for Brisbane Roar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Brisbane Roar had gone 11 games without a win.
17 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Perth Glory 8, draws 1, Brisbane Roar 8, at 3.65 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 76% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 76%.
Spotless Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. The referee was T. Danaskos, with 34 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Perth Glory led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Perth Glory: Gabriel Popovic (8'), S. Despotovski (76') · Brisbane Roar: Dimitrios Valkanis (65')
Key stats
Possession: Perth Glory 30% · Brisbane Roar 70% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-6