- Fremantle City have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches, but Perth Azzurri are the betting favourites at 2.24.
- Perth Azzurri have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5, so it should be a close game.
Sides on a similar level
Fremantle City FC are 4th with 31 points from 19 games, level on points with 5th placed Perth Azzurri in a crowded battle for the title in the NPL Western Australia 2026. They are the in-form side coming into the contest with 4 wins and a draw from their last 5 games, including the current 3-game winning streak.
Perth, however, are the favourites according to the bookies with odds of 2.24 on Saturday's clash, compared to Fremantle's 2.52 with the draw at 3.7. Perth are 3-1 up in the last 5 head-to-heads which is why they are favourites, but the recent form of the hosts is impossible to ignore. The last meeting finished 1-1 at Perth's home ground two months ago, so it could be another close game on Saturday.
Both teams to score is the play
Fremantle City's game plan is full-on, with the wingers leading the line in a fast-paced game where transition play and short, sharp pressing bursts are used to catch teams on the back foot. Perth are a bit more structured, with a possession-based game where set-pieces, crosses and aerial pressure are their bread and butter.
The contrast in styles should make the wide areas and second balls a battleground this weekend. Fremantle have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 9 home games in the NPL Western Australia 2026, scoring 18 goals across those 9 fixtures. Perth have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 10 away matches in the competition, averaging 2.30 goals for and 1.80 against.
Over 2.5 goals is heavily backed at 1.29, pointing to a lively, chance-filled contest rather than a cagey scrap. Both Teams To Score is a solid option at 1.28, to fit the attack minded styles of both and the 1-1 result from the reverse fixture two months ago. Fremantle have averaged 2.0 goals in the 5 most recent home head-to-heads with Perth, who have hit 4.0 goals per game as the visitors.
