- Western Knights have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games.
- Perth Glory NPL have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five.
- Western Knights have conceded 19 goals at an average of 2.11 per home game in NPL Western Australia 2026 this season.
Knights will fancy this, but Perth Glory have bite
Perth Glory NPL's recent results are a little easier to fathom than those of Western Knights, who have been in all kinds of form in recent weeks. The Knights have taken no wins from their last two, drawing 3-3 away to Perth and losing 2-1 to Olympic Kingsway at home, but that is not to say they haven't been scoring points.
Western Knights are 7th in NPL Western Australia 2026 with 23 points from 19 games and Perth Glory NPL are 10th on 17 points from 19.
The Knights' recent games have been full of goals, but Glory have shown themselves capable of being the dominant team in games when it suits them. The most recent head-to-head saw Perth Glory NPL come away with a 3-1 victory at home to Western Knights two months ago, so the 1-1 split in games between these two in NPL Western Australia 2026 suggests this could be a lively, rather than a lopsided contest.
Midfield battle will be a key factor
Knights play an energetic, midfield-based game that gets bodies back, men behind the ball and plenty of pressure on opposing defenders off the ball. Adam Kostrencic's men will also work hard to get the ball wide to exploit the full-backs of their opponents.
Perth Glory, meanwhile, are more structure-first and Joe Heath's men are often a little more patient and possession-ready, although the academy is starting to produce some young players that can make things happen.
Glory's most recent results in the NPL Western Australia 2026 have been a 2-2 home draw with Armadale and a 4-0 home win over Dianella White Eagles last weekend, so they're in mixed form. However, that win was a terrific bounce-back effort after the wobble they had against Armadale.
Glory look like value for the draw
Western Knights are the narrow favourite at 1.85, but Glory look overpriced at 3.26 and the 3.94 draw price is also too big. The Knights have been better at home, going 5-2-2, so we'll take a small play on Glory to get something here.
There's just enough of a value play on Over 2.5 goals at 1.26, but Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.28 looks the better bet of the two. Western Knights' home record of 19 conceded in nine games suggests there is still plenty of blood in the water for the visitors to lap up here, but we think the home side should have enough to nick it in what should be a close encounter.
