"Starting with the hosts, while Melbourne City might have made real history last season as they were crowned A-League champions for just a second time, the Australian giants have struggled to find any real stability this time around. Last seen settling for a 1-1 stalemate at home against local rivals Macarthur, Aureilo Vidmar's camp already find themselves sat seven points adrift of leaders Auckland."
"As for the visitors, embarking on what was a sensation three-match winning run on either side of opening December, Perth gained plenty of plaudits from across Australia's elite. However, once again scrapping it out at the foot of the A-League table, it appears their shock flurry might have been just a minor boost. Now coming off the back of consecutive 1-0 losses against Sydney and Adelaide over the past fortnight, Adam Griffiths' side are once again pencilled in as a landslide underdog this weekend."
Melbourne City were A-League champions last season but lack stability this campaign, sitting seven points behind leaders Auckland. City have one win from their previous five matches, recording a 1-1 draw with Macarthur, a 0-0 at Central Coast Mariners and a 1-0 home loss to Melbourne Victory. The reigning champions have scored only three goals during a five-match winless run and have failed to score more than once in six of their last seven outings. Perth produced a three-match winning streak around early December but now sit low in the table, losing 1-0 to Sydney and Adelaide and failing to score in consecutive matches, registering just a single A-League strike in over 270 minutes of action.
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