- Perth Azzurri are undefeated in their last 5 matches (Won 2, drawn 3).
- Bayswater City have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games.
- Bayswater have won 3, lost 1 and drew 1 of the last 5 head-to-heads, and are unbeaten in 3 away games (Won 1, drawn 2).
Perth should be positive, Bayswater will be counterpunching
Bayswater City arrive as 3rd placed favourites ahead of this weekend's NPL Western Australia 2026 clash with 5th placed Perth Azzurri, but three points and two places separate the clubs in the table. Bayswater's 34 points from 17 matches is a good return and there's a feeling that the City can nick this one at Perth's home ground.
Perth are in fine form overall, going undefeated in their last 5 (Won 2, drawn 3), but they have drawn their last 2, and their lack of killer instinct may play a part in this game again. Bayswater City have been positive in recent weeks, beating Perth RedStar FC 3-0 at home in the NPL Western Australia 2026 before drawing 1-1 away to Fremantle City FC and then losing 1-5 at home to Sydney FC in the Australia Cup 2026.
Perth have hit a bit of a blip in form, winning 4-1 away to Armadale before drawing 2-2 with Dianella White Eagles away and then having a 3-3 home thriller with Western Knights, who are in relegation trouble. The City will be keen to get back to winning way on Saturday.
Bayswater can nick this
Bayswater City are very tough to beat because they have a clear idea of what they want to do and they do it well. They sit deep and compact, are organised at the back, and then look to explode forward on the counter attack. Long balls to isolated forwards and wide runners are their main weapons.
Perth want to keep the ball and impose their game on their opponents but are compact enough and have enough quality to press the mid-block. This matchup sets up a chess match between two very different teams and we think the more pragmatic Bayswater have a slight edge.
Backing the away side at 2.33 seems a good move against Perth, who are 2.39, as the bookies are calling this a very close game. The draw is available at 3.76 and the odds on the away win are just about right, but we feel that Bayswater will just edge it.
Expect goals on Saturday
Bayswater's away record in the NPL Western Australia 2026 of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is respectable but they've also conceded 1.44 goals per game on their travels, which is average. Perth have a solid home record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss but they've scored 2.50 goals per game and conceded 2.00 as well, which suggests that the odds are open at both ends on Saturday.
A better alternative to the win-draw-win market is over 2.5 goals at 1.25, which fits the numbers and the recent H2H record for this clash. Both teams to score is also 1.25 and a solid bet, but we have our doubts about either team dominating this game so we're happy to chance the over here.
Perth have failed to win either of their last 2 home games against Bayswater City, but their guests have had the better of the overall recent H2H record, winning 3 and losing 1 of the last 5.
