Perth Glory will relish being back in front of their home fans at HBF Park for this huge battle against Adelaide United to close out Round 15.
The league leaders were held scoreless for the first time this season in the 0-0 draw with Melbourne City on Saturday night but have too much quality to shoot another blank.
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Especially if striker Andy Keogh is around. The Irishman simply loves playing the Reds.
In his last seven games against Adelaide United, Keogh has scored six goals, including one in each of his last two appearances.
But Adelaide United will arrive in Perth with an attacking star in equally ominous form.
Craig Goodwin has scored seven goals and made four assists this campaign, with only Melbourne Victory’s Terry Antonis having four or more in both categories this season.
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Goodwin was the hero in Adelaide’s win over the Wanderers last Friday night, scoring one and assisting the other in the 2-1 triumph.
You have to go back to Round 4 in November for the last meeting between these two sides, a 2-0 win for the Glory at Coopers Stadium.
But given the form of both of late, expect this one to be much tighter.
Key Opta stats
- Adelaide United will be searching for back-to-back Hyundai A-League wins at HBF Park for the first time since their first two games at the venue in 2005 and 2006.
- The Glory have won five of their last six Hyundai A-League games at home (L1), with those games seeing an average of four total goals scored.
- The Reds are undefeated in their last 13 Hyundai A-League games played on a weekday (W8, D5), conceding just one first-half goal in that time.
Ins and outs
Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Jason DAVIDSON, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 9.Andy KEOGH, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 17.Diego CASTRO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 21.Jacob ITALIANO, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 27.JUANDE, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Shane LOWRY (promoted), 21.Jacob ITALIANO (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 16.Tomislav MRCELA (thigh – 1 week), 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS (international duty)
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Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUŠ (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Ryan STRAIN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.Isaías SÁNCHEZ (c), 10.Ken ILSØ, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 23.Jordan ELSEY, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Louis D’ARRIGO, 28.Kristin KONSTANDOPOULOS, 32.Carlo ARMIENTO
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 27.Louis D’ARRIGO (promoted), 28.Kristin KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted), 32.Carlo ARMIENTO (promoted)
Outs: 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (knee), 18.Lachlan BROOK (knee), 33.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS (quad)
How to watch
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Tickets
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