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Perth Glory vs Auckland FC Tips & Prediction - Auckland to grind out win on the road

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Last updated: Fri 30 Jan 2026 01:21

In an A-League match set for Saturday night, Auckland FC will face Perth Glory at HBF Park. Auckland, although at the top of the ladder, has seen a drop in form, winning only one of its last five games. On the other hand, Perth Glory is also not in the best form as they have lost five out of their last seven matches. Auckland is expected to win, albeit in a low-scoring encounter, and is backed by the striking prowess of Sam Cosgrove, who is a joint-leading scorer in the league.

Andrew Hendrie 30 Jan 2026
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  • Perth Glory vs Auckland FC predictions for Saturday's A-League Round 15 game
  • Glory down on form with five defeats from last seven games
  • Auckland remain top of the ladder and are tipped for a low-scoring win on the road
  • The game is scheduled for kick off at 9.45pm AEDT on Saturday January 31
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Perth Glory vs Auckland FC Tips & Prediction


Auckland will be looking to get back to winning ways when they square off against Perth Glory at HBF Park on Saturday night in the A-League.

Although they are sitting pretty on top of the ladder, Auckland come into this clash in average form, winning just one of their last five games. It's been somewhat of a lean month for the Black Knights, with their last game resulting in a 2-2 draw with the lowly Mariners. Meanwhile, Perth are also experiencing a downturn in form after an initial bright period under Adam Griffiths, coming into this clash having lost five of their last seven outings.

Auckland are the superior side and they are tipped to edge this one. Both previous meetings have been low-scoring affairs, so I'll also be siding with Under 2.5 goals. Sam Cosgrove is the joint-leading scorer in the A-League and for Auckland with six alongside Lachie Brook and the English striker can find the back of the net once again here.
  • Perth have lost five of their last seven games
  • Auckland are top of the ladder, unbeaten in 11 of their 14 games
  • The last two meetings have seen the winner prevail by a 1-0 score
  • Sam Cosgrove has scored in two of his last three appearances (six for the season)
  • Three of Perth's last five defeats have been by a 1-0 score
  • Three of Auckland's last six games have seen Under 2.5 goals

Perth Glory vs Auckland FC Head To Head

These two teams split their two previous meetings last season, with both sides winning at home.

Perth Glory Form Analysis

Glory come into this contest with a 5-1-8 record for the season after 14 rounds and are down in 10th spot on the ladder.

Perth have lost more games than any other side in the competition and their run of three straight wins earlier in the season is now a distant memory.

Adam Griffith's side have lost five of their last seven games and now find themselves five points adrift of the top six.

Glory's most-recent outing resulted in a 1-0 loss to fellow battlers Western Sydney, with the men in purple conceding a late goal to former Scottish international Ryan Fraser.

Perth Glory Team News

Perth Glory Squad: 2.Charbel SHAMOON, 3.Sam SUTTON, 4.Scott WOOTTON, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 9.Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 10.Luke AMOS, 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI, 17.Arion SULEMANI, 18.Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 20.Trent OSTLER, 22.Adam TAGGART (c), 24.Andriano LEBIB, 25.Sebastian DESPOTOVSKI, 27.Will FRENEY, 29.Matt SUTTON (gk), 34.Tom LAWRENCE, 39.Giovanni DE ABREU, 40.Ryan WARNER (gk), 45.Brian KALTAK, 67.Stefan COLAKOVSKI

Auckland FC Form Analysis

Despite a relatively poor run of form, Auckland remain on top of the ladder, but they're just one point above the flying Newcastle Jets.

Auckland come into this clash having won just one of their last five games and losing twice against the Jets and Melbourne City.

Steve Corica's side missed a golden chance to increase their lead at the top of the table and return to the winners circle last week against Central Coast.

Auckland took the lead twice through Jesse Randall and Sam Cosgrove, but the Mariners twice responded, equalising in the 88th minute as the spoils were shared 2-2.

Auckland FC Team News

Auckland FC Squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 3. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Felipe GALLEGOS, 9. Sam COSGROVE, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 19. Oliver MIDDLETON, 20. Oli SAIL, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 35. Jonty BIDOIS, 77. LACHLAN Brook

Verdict

Auckland are backed for a low-scoring win, condemning Perth to a sixth loss from eight games.

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