- Bayswater City are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning four and drawing one.
- Perth RedStar FC are undefeated in their last five (W3, D2), currently enjoying a two-match winning streak.
Tug-of-war battle at Bayswater
Bayswater City will play host to Perth RedStar FC in the NPL Western Australia 2026 on Friday in a clash between two in-form teams and two contrasting game plans.
Matt Sparrow's Bayswater City team like to get on the front foot, press high up the pitch and hit the flanks quickly while Perth RedStar FC, coached by Callum Salmon, are compact, disciplined and look to pounce on the counter. So it looks to be a clash of styles.
The hosts' home record in all competitions is four games unbeaten (W3, D1) and they have been banging in 3.25 goals a match while conceding 2.50. Sparrow's side have been in great form overall with seven wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 10 matches, so the Scorchers arrive on Friday with plenty to say.
RedStar are no slouches themselves with a record of seven wins, two draws and only one defeat across their past 10 in all competitions, but they have conceded nine goals in their past five road games.
Back the home side to edge it
Backing over 2.5 goals at 1.48 looks the better angle here than a straight home win at 1.99, although Bayswater City do edge the odds. The RedStar are 3.16 and the draw 3.54, so the home team are the pick.
Perth are a solid team with a compact shape, tight in the middle and with some good outlets to break with. Salmon's game plan is usually to lean on a tight central block, where his teams try to win the space battle rather than the possession war.
However, Bayswater's style of play with their overloads out wide and high line will surely upset RedStar's balance and they will likely get caught out of position at some point in the game. The hosts are a strong set-piece team and can finish with a real set-piece punch.
RedStar's last two results are a case in point. They beat Western Knights 1-0 at home, before winning by the same scoreline away to Perth Glory Youth. Both results show their control and steel, but also that they are vulnerable at the back.
Bayswater's last two games speak for themselves - a 5-0 away thrashing of Armadale and a 4-4 away draw with Western Knights. So, both teams to score at 1.44 has merit here, but we're going for the BTTS & over 2.5 goals market in this contest.
