Wow.
It’s been quite a time between drinks when it comes to Stat Attack.
So let’s not waste another second with wordy intros!
Let’s cut straight to the deep dive into the stats, records and random trivia you need to have at your fingertips ahead of our welcome return to ISUZU UTE A-League action against Brisbane Roar at Moreton Daily Stadium on Wednesday (kick-off at 4.45pm WST).
Keogh On The Cusp
Andy Keogh is closing in on yet another Glory record as he is currently four games away from becoming the first player in the club’s history to make 150 A-League appearances.
The frontman is already the Glory’s A-League appearances record-holder and all-time leading A-League goalscorer (59).
Ever-Presents
Seven players have started each of Glory’s four A-League games so far this season – Luke Bodnar, Kosuke Ota, Jack Clisby, Darryl Lachman, Bruno Fornaroli, Jonathan Aspropotamitis and Antonee Burke-Gilroy.
Familiar Faces
There are two former Glory player currently on Brisbane’s books in the form of Scott Neville and Henry Hore.
Perth local Neville made 104 A-League appearances during two spells in purple before moving to the Queenslanders in 2019.
Midfielder Hore, meanwhile, skippered Glory’s NPL side but did not make a senior A-League appearance for the club.
Roaring In Redcliffe
Wednesday will mark the 18th time Roar have hosted an A-League game at Moreton Daily Stadium, only four of which have ended in defeat for the men in orange.
Glory have visited the Redcliffe venue twice, recording one draw and one defeat.
Battles Won And Lost
Glory have won 13 of the 47 previous A-League meetings between the two sides, with Roar claiming the spoils on 23 occasions.
Of the seven most recent clashes, however, the men in purple have lost just one.
Goal Glut
Both sides have scored in 14 of the last 15 meetings between Glory and Roar.
The highest aggregate score in any of those games was Glory’s 6-3 win in February 2016.
Bookings.com
Glory skipper Brandon O’Neill has picked up more yellow cards against Brisbane Roar (5) than any other A-League club.
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