- Perth Azzurri are unbeaten in their last five (W2, D3) and are in stronger overall form than Perth Glory NPL.
- Perth Glory NPL have won 2 and lost 2 of their four home games in the NPL Western Australia 2026.
Azzurri are back, and they mean business
Perth Azzurri are in the midst of a resurgence in the NPL Western Australia 2026, currently sitting 4th in the table with 22 points from 13 games, compared to Perth Glory NPL's 10th-place standing and 12 points from 13.
Perth Glory NPL have lost their last three games, losing 3-2 to Armadale away from home and 2-1 to Olympic Kingsway at home.
Glory's coach, Joe Heath, is known for a very compact, structured, and disciplined style of play which will be tested by Kenny Lowe's high-tempo, high-pressing, and attack-minded approach.
Azzurri's last two results, a 4-3 away win against a hard-to-beat Western Knights side and a 3-3 home draw with Stirling Macedonia FC, shows their willingness to attack teams and play an exciting brand of footy, while also exposing their defensive vulnerabilities. The return of the Azzurri name to the top flight in WA will be welcomed by the fans, and the history of the fierce rivalry between these clubs should make for an intense 90 minutes on Saturday.
Visitors look likely to come through
Azzurri are 1.85 to win this game, while Perth Glory are at 3.26, which seems really generous given the relative form and standing of the two sides in the NPL Western Australia 2026 table.
Glory have won 2 of their 4 home games, while they've lost the other two, conceding 4 goals in total. Azzurri have won 3 of their 6 away games, while they have drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring 2.00 goals per game and conceding 2.00.
Azzurri will look to expose the gaps in Glory's structure and exploit them on the break, while Glory will look to close down space and defend in numbers, leaving their youthful squad to be creative when in possession.
The odds of both teams to score are very short at 1.28, while Over 2.5 goals is even shorter, at 1.25. Given the attacking threat of Azzurri and the defensive focus of Glory, I think they'll cancel each other out a little bit and we could see the visitors nick the game.
