- Newcastle have won two of the last five head-to-heads, while Perth Glory have claimed just one win, with two draws.
- Perth Glory have lost three straight matches, including back-to-back 2-1 defeats on the road to Brisbane Roar and Macarthur FC in the A-League 2026/2027.
- The Jets arrive on a two-game losing streak, but their defeat to Wellington Phoenix was a bad result.
Jets looking to edge it at HBF Park
Perth Glory are propping up the A-League 2026/2027 table after two games, with zero points after back-to-back 2-1 losses on the road. Adam Griffiths has tried to turn the Glory into a more possession-based team since taking the reins on 30 October 2025, but the team look disjointed and have failed to beat Newcastle in their last three games at home to the Jets.
Newcastle United Jets have had a middling start to the A-League 2026/2027 campaign themselves, sitting 8th in the table with two points from three games. Mark Milligan has been in charge since 1st July 2025 and has built the Jets in his own image - high-tempo, high-pressing, and fast in the attacking thirds.
The Jets are slight favourites at 2.22, with Perth at 2.8 and the draw coming in at 3.8. The draw looks tempting, but I'm going to side with the Jets for the win, as there are a few factors that could swing this game one way or the other.
Newcastle have a recent edge in this fixture
Perth Glory have not beaten the Jets in their last three home games, while they failed to find the net in two of their three home games last season. This could be a tight game, with both teams playing with high energy, but Newcastle have the edge in the recent head-to-head and their more direct approach could be the key to nicking this one.
Newcastle have gone five games without a win across all competitions (D2, L3), but the visitors should get back to winning ways here. They arrive in Perth on the back of two defeats, a 5-2 defeat to Kyoto Purple Sanga in the AFC Champions League Elite and a 3-0 loss to Wellington Phoenix at home in the A-League 2026/2027, but the latter result looks like a bad one and the Jets won 3-1 away from home in this head-to-head in the A-League 2025/2026.
Newcastle's 4-3-3 base system is more direct and aggressive than Perth's 4-2-3-1, and that should work in their favour at HBF Park, Australia. Perth Glory have more of a possession-based identity, but they have failed to execute well in that regard in their opening games of the campaign.
The visitors’ attacking punch should win it
The Jets have drawn one and lost none from their one away trip in the A-League 2026/2027 so far, scoring twice. BTTS Yes at 1.48 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 point to goals, but with Newcastle's recent edge in this game and the superior firepower, I'm backing the away win and BTTS option.
Patrick Wood has scored three of Newcastle's last five goals and is looking sharp in front of goal.
