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Perth Glory make the trip east in the midst of a form slump to take on a firing Melbourne Victory side at AAMI Park. Catch all the live scores, highlights and action from 7:50pm (AEDT) on The Roar.
Despite sitting in fifth on the ladder, Perth have just one win from their last five games in the A-League and threaten to drop out of the top six.
A disappointing performance in last week’s two-nil loss to the Mariners has raised questions on the coaching future of Kenny Lowe and the impact of a highly touted front line.
The Glory can take some respite coming into the clash knowing that they haven’t lost a game in their last six encounters with the Victory.
But Melbourne are charging towards the top of the ladder.
Victory have won four of their last five, including a 6-1 demolition job of a hapless Phoenix side and two clean sheets leading into this week.
While Melbourne City and Sydney FC fight it out at the pointy end of the standings, Victory have snuck up on the league leaders and now have a chance to pass their cross-town rivals into second place.
Team News
Both sides have been affected by injuries and will make changes on both sides of the field.
For the visitors, Perth will be without Josh Risdon and Diego Castro after they sustained quad and hamstring injuries respectively and are expected to miss about a month of action.
Rhys Williams will also miss out for the Glory after copping a red card in last week’s loss to the Central Coast.
Marc Warren, Dino Djulbic, Mitch Oxborrow, James Reiners and Kosta Petratos have all been added to an extended squad for matchday.
Victory can welcome back Daniel Georgievski from a collarbone injury and Lawrence Thomas who has recovered from a broken finger.
Stefan Nigro and Jai Ingham also come into the side in place of Mitch Austin who has succumbed to an ankle injury.
Prediction
Perth have looked shaky to say the least in the last month and face a tough test tonight.
A long trip, a depleted lineup and a Victory side on fire could spell disaster for the Glory this week.
Victory to win 3-0
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