Macarthur vs Perth Glory — match summary
Australia · A-League Men · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 13:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Macarthur 41 · Perth Glory 29
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Macarthur 34 · Perth Glory 50
Shots on target 2-6 · corners 4-2 · possession 51-49
NextGOAL tip: Perth Glory +0.5 · 1 stars
In this A-League Men fixture, Macarthur host Perth Glory, with both sitting in the mid-table group that still needs points to pull further away from the lower zone. Macarthur have 34 points from 26 matches, while Perth Glory follow on 31 points from the same number of games, so this is a match where the result can immediately change the standings of both teams. Macarthur have just come off a 0-1 defeat in a friendly in their last five, after earlier having both big wins and goalless draws, while Perth Glory also just lost 1-3 in a friendly, though before that they mixed draws and wins. Both teams therefore come in in similar condition, with neither clearly the hotter side. The pattern of play is expected to see Macarthur with more of the ball and gradually pushing forward looking for openings, while Perth Glory are likely to sit deep and wait for counter-attacking chances. The first half may still be tight because neither side will open up, but the second half should offer more space once the team chasing has to push up.