Perth Glory vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Perth Glory vs Melbourne City

Perth Glory take on Melbourne City at HBF Park, with kick-off set for 04:00 on Sunday 22 March.

We can get the draw on our side when betting Perth +0.5 at Asian Handicap odds of -137. The home team should be able to avoid defeat against Melbourne City and this bet has the stats to back up a positive outcome.

Perth Glory were defeated on the road in their last game. Wellington Phoenix won 2-0 at Sky Stadium. Adam Griffiths' side recorded one shot on target and had 50% possession.

Melbourne City won their previous game 1-0. This was an away victory at Allianz Stadium against Sydney FC. The Cranbourne East outfit managed six shots on goal and had 46% possession, with Max Caputo scoring the winner eight minutes after half-time.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Perth beat City away when the teams last met. It was a 3-1 scoreline at AAMI Park. City have won seven of the past 10 matches when these teams have faced each other, with Perth claiming three wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Melb City	20	6	7	7	21	27	-6	21:27	25
11	Perth Glory	21	6	4	11	24	34	-10	24:34	22

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Perth have had 47.0% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts, while being awarded 6.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Stefan Colakovski has found the net 3 times, with Nicholas Pennington, Jaiden Kucharski and Adam Taggart scoring 2 each. The leading assistors have been Luca Tevere and Charbel Shamoon with 2.

City have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, averaging 3.9 shots on goal, 8.5 attempts and 1.0 goals. Aurelio Vidmar's team average 53.7% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 8.7 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Max Caputo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Medin Memeti is on 3 and Marcus Younis on 2. Daniel Arzani, Marcus Younis and Nathaniel Atkinson have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Perth Glory vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

There’s a strong case for backing Perth on the Asian Handicap in this A-League match. Landing odds of -137 looks value when it comes to the home team with a +0.5 goal start.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest A-League team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Perth Glory vs Melbourne City league stats:

• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games.

The best betting apps make it a 57.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Perth 1 - 1 City

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +450. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jaiden Kucharski to Score +420

Jaiden Kucharski (Perth) has racked up three goals in his past five A-League games on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +420.

Latest Jaiden Kucharski Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1000

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Corners Prediction

City Under 5.5 Corners -132

The past 10 Melbourne City away matches have involved them having an average of 4.60 corners, with Perth conceding under 5.5 corners in 8 of their previous 10 home games. We’re happy to back the -132 when it comes to City falling short of the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Perth

Total

10.30 4.20 6.10

Home

8.90 5.10 3.80

Away

9.90 2.90 7.00

City

Total

9.80 5.40 4.40

Home

10.80 6.50 4.30

Away

9.30 4.60 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-104

Perth Corners

Over 3.5

-172

Under 3.5

+112

City Corners

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-132

Most Corners

1

+170

X

+700

2

-172

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Perth Glory vs Melbourne City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an approximate 50% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +102 betting odds for Melbourne City triumphing in this A-League encounter. Perth Glory are regarded as the least likely winner at +240.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then City are -208 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Perth are +143 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -164.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to A-League games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

+240

X

+250

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+270

X

+125

2

+160

Double Chance

1X

-147

12

-400

X2

-385

Draw No Bet

1

+143

2

-208

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-137

2 Hcp -0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-164

No

+115

Max Caputo is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +290 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +116.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+116

Anytime

+290

Adam Taggart (Perth)

First

+130

Anytime

+320

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+335

Anytime

+850

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Arion Sulemani (Perth)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Jaiden Kucharski (Perth)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Trent Ostler (Perth)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

William Freney (Perth)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Sam Sutton (Perth)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Nicholas Pennington (Perth)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Callum Timmins (Perth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Perth have collected six defeats, three wins and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

City have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

City were 5-0 victors against Perth last time out at HBF Park. The previous 6 H2H games at HBF Park have featured four City wins and two Perth triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Perth Glory Home Stats		3-1-6	2.30	1.00	1.30	5	5	4	6
Melbourne City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.60	1.00	1.60	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Perth Glory vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

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