Queensland Lions vs Perth Glory Verdict
Queensland Lions are value to cause an Australia Cup upset against A-League Perth Glory when they meet in the Round of 32. The Lions are in red-hot form in the NPL Queensland and can take down Glory.
- Lions have won 9 of their last 10 games
- Lions have scored 50 goals in 19 games in NPL Queensland this season
- Glory finished in 10th spot on the A-League ladder last season, winning just eight of 26 games
- Lions are unbeaten in 16 of their 19 NPL Queensland games this season
Head To Head
Glory won the only previous meeting between the sides in the 2015 Australia Cup Round of 16, with Chris Harold scoring in the 118th minute for a 1-0 win after extra-time. The Lions missed a penalty in the opening half.
Queensland Lions Form
The Lions are back looking for a little run in the Australia Cup, with their best results coming when they reached the R16 in 2015, 2018 and 2024.
It's been a brilliant season in NPL Queensland for the Lions - they've won nine of their last 10 games and are currently leading Peninsula Power at the top of the table by one point.
The Lions have won 14 of their 19 games, including a most-recent 1-0 victory over Gold Coast this past weekend.
Perth Glory Form
It was another poor season in the A-League for Perth - they finished in 10th spot, although they ended the campaign in encouraging fashion, going unbeaten in their last five games.
Glory beat Brisbane and Macarthur during that little period, but their season was already over and they failed to capitalise on an initial bright start under manager Adam Griffiths.
Ultimately, Glory only won eight of their 26 games and it will take a big effort for the men in purple to return to the finals.
In the meantime, Perth will be targeting another deep Australia Cup run after runner-up showings in 2014 and 2015. Glory were bundled out in the R32 last year on penalties by Wellington.