For the final time this A-League season, stats have been sourced, numbers crunched and historical facts unearthed so that you can head into matchday fully prepared.
Before we get emotional and launch into an Oscars-style list of thank yous and an impassioned monologue about climate change, let’s get down to business and set the scene for the showdown with City…
Dependable Darryl
Should he be named in Glory’s XI on Wednesday evening, Darryl Lachman will become the only player to have started each and every one of the club’s A-League games this season.
The central defender has played a total 2201 minutes, 342 more than next-best Antonee Burke-Gilroy.
Happy Travellers
Only one of the last nine meetings between these two sides has produced a home win.
City have bagged all three points in their last two trips to HBF Park, while Glory have lost only once in their six most recent visits to AAMI Park.
Fantastique, Florin!
French import Florin Berenguer has enjoyed a superb season for City, scoring five goals and adding a further five assists.
He has started 23 of the club’s 24 games so far this term.
Best in the West
Glory have won nine of the 16 games played between the two sides at HBF Park, to City’s four.
The last four Glory – City games in Perth have produced a total of 14 goals and although there have been four 0-0 draws in this fixture, none of them have taken place in the West.
We Do Talk About Bruno…
In the seven games Brno Fornaroli has played for Glory against his former club, Melbourne City, he has scored three goals.
During his time with City, meanwhile, he scored seven in nine appearances against Glory.
Friends and Foes
There has been plenty of player movement between the two clubs over the years and Wednesday evening could see three ex-Glory players lining up for the visitors in the form of Scott Jamieson, Rostyn Griffiths and Jamie Maclaren.
Former City duo Bruno Fornaroli and Nick Fitzgerald, meanwhile, are likely to feature in purple.
Pat Stat
City boss Patrick Kisnorbo was on the winning side just twice in eight appearances against Glory during his playing days.
Since moving into the dugout, he has overseen an even split of one win, one draw and one defeat.
#OneGlory
