Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Melbourne City have endured a recent dip in form of three successive defeats ahead of now welcoming perennial strugglers Perth Glory across from Western Australia this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th February, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Friday 14th February, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Melbourne City Team News: Trewin a doubt

Kai Trewin is a doubt for Melbourne City this weekend as the hosts deal with several confirmed absentees such as experienced Australia internationals James Jeggo and Andrew Nabbout alongside centre-back Jordan Necovski and midfielder Alessandro Lopane.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Beach; Talbot, Ferreyra, Souprayen, Behich; Mazzeo, Leckie, Ugarkovic, Politidis; Caputo, Wong

Unavailable: Necovski (Injured), Jeggo (Injured), Kuen (Injured), Lopane (Injured), Cohen (Injured), Nabbout (Injured)

Questionable: Trewin (Injured)

Perth Glory Team News: Defensive injuries

As well as the absence of striker David Williams, who is out until the end of the season due to an ACL injury, Perth Glory also have key injury issues at centre-back with both Lachlan Barr and Andriano Lebin both sidelined.

Predicted XI (4-1-2-1-2): Sail; Ostler, Mrcela, Mourdoukoutas, Hamzaoui; Pennington; Wales, Freney; Gomulka; Taggart, Wood

Unavailable: Barr (Injured), Lebib (Injured), Williams (Injured)

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Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Prediction

Melbourne City most recently suffered a 1-0 loss to Adelaide United in Adelaide due to a 52nd minute strike by Adam Goodwin. As mentioned, that was their third successive loss as they slipped into the bottom-half of the 13-team table. They now face a Perth Glory side that are second-bottom in the A League with just two victories in their 17 matches so far this season with the Western Australians’ 1-1 draw with the Central Coast Mariners last weekend extending their winless run of form to four matches. The hosts are in poor form and the visitors are a low quality side so a low-scoring affair seems likely for this one.

Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Tip: Under 2.5 goals