Sydney FC host a Grand Final rematch at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium as Perth Glory come to town in Round 23 on Saturday (kick off 5pm AEDT).
The Sky Blues sit 16 points clear of the fourth placed Glory, with Head Coach Steve Corica’s men recording a 3-1 victory over the West Australian’s in their most recent encounter this season.
Head Coach Steve Corica’s men have won 12 of their last 13 Hyundai A-League matches against Perth Glory (L1) and they’ve scored an average of 2.8 goals per game in that span.
Two men sure to have an impact on proceedings in Kogarah are former Johnny Warren Medalists Milos Ninkovic and Diego Castro.
Let’s look at the ‘Tale of the Tape’ between the two midfielders.
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10. Milos Ninkovic |
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17. Diego Castro |
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35 |
AGE |
37 |
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180cm |
HEIGHT |
174cm |
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Belgrade, Serbia |
BORN |
Pontevedra, Spain |
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Midfielder |
POSITION |
Midfielder |
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Čukarički Dynamo Kyiv Évian (loan) Red Star Belgrade Évian Évian II Sydney FC |
FORMER CLUBS |
Pontevedra Málaga B Málaga Sporting Gijón Getafe Perth Glory |
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433 (59 goals) |
CLUB APPEARANCES |
534 (84 goals) |
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28 (0 goals) |
INT’L APPEARANCES |
N/A |
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16 games played 5 goals 2 assists 12 shots on target 21 key passes 87.3% pass accuracy
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2019/20 A-LEAGUE STATS |
17 games played 4 goals 7 assists 14 shots on target 49 key passes 80.7% pass accuracy
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They’re two of the Hyundai A-League’s star men, and their stats are pretty similar.
While Ninko just nudges the Spaniard in goals scored, his counterpart leads the way with assists, while the pair are neck and neck across the board.
However, Sydney FC are the only Hyundai A-League team against whom Glory skipper Diego Castro has played more than once and is yet to score a goal (13 games). In fact, he’s neither scored a goal nor made an assist against the Sky Blues in the competition and created just 1.2 scoring chances per game against them.
Who’ll come out on top on Saturday afternoon? Bring the family and be there to find out.
Sydney FC take on Perth Glory in a Grand Final rematch at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday (kick off 5pm AEDT). With a family friendly kick off time, and Macca’s Families on the Field post match, bring the whole family down for a great afternoon out.
