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January 28 2025, 17:06 · Alex Lawes

Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory Preview: Team News & Prediction

Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Perennial strugglers Perth Glory begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting second-from-bottom as the Western Australians now take on mid-table Melbourne Victory this week.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st February, 2025: UK – 10:45am / US ET – 5:45am / US PT – 2:45am

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

Perth Glory Team News: Couple of injuries

Perth Glory welcome Melbourne Victory this weekend with no fresh injury concerns but they are dealing with a couple of absentees. Right-winger Nikola Mileusnic remains unavailable alongside David Williams, who is dealing with an ACL injury.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sail; Risdon, Mrcela, Mourdoukoutas, Lisolajski; Ostler, O’Neill, Gomulka, Pearman; Taggart, Wood

Unavailable: Mileusnic (Injured), Williams (Injured)

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Melbourne Victory Team News: Fully fit

As has been the case for the majority of this campaign, the Melbourne Victory have a fully fit and available squad for this one with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Langerak; Rawlins, Hamill, Roderick, Bos; Teague, Valadon; Sloane-Rodrigues, Machach, Velupillay; Vergos

Unavailable: 

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Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory Prediction

Perth Glory come into this one on the back of a 2-2 draw with the Newcastle Jets in New South Wales last week in a game in which they were 1-0 and 2-1 down. The Western Australians have managed just two victories in their 15 matches so far this season. They now face a Melbourne Victory side that earned themselves a comfortable 2-0 win over Sydney in Victoria last week which ended six-match winless run of form since defeating Perth in early-December. Siding with the visitors is the way to go for this one.

Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory Tip: Melbourne Victory to win