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Perth Glory return from a three-week break to play only their second A-League match in February against the misfiring Brisbane Roar on Friday.
The Queenslanders travel to HBF Park having fired blanks in their past three matches, a pair of goalless draws against Sydney FC and Newcastle and a 0-2 reverse against Macarthur FC.
Warren Moon s second-placed side had scored 10 goals in their three previous games before hitting a lean streak following a four-match winning run.
The Western Australians sit menacingly in eighth place, with four games in hand over some of their top-six rivals, and Richard Garcia s team are seeking a third straight win to surge into the finals spots.
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Brisbane Roar and Macarthur FC meet at Dolphin Stadium on Tuesday night with the Roar looking to rejoin Central Coat Mariners on top of the A-League table.
It s a second Matchweek 7 fixture for both sides after the Roar and Bulls both played out entertaining contests on Saturday. First, Warren Moon s Brisbane handily defeated Melbourne Victory 5-2 before Macarthur and Western Sydney Wanderers engaged in a memorable 2-2 draw in Campbelltown.
The Bulls are winless in two and Brisbane will be out to condemn their visitors to another negative result as they hunt a fifth win on the bounce.
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Brisbane Roar has locked in yet another one its senior squad members with Jay O’Shea committing his future to the Club.
The Irishman, who earned the Players’ Player of the Year award in his maiden season in the A-League, has penned a new multi-year deal at the Club.
The experienced midfielder has marshalled the Roar midfield throughout his 31-game tenure at the Club and is fast becoming one of the league’s most creative influences.
The opportunity to extend his stay in Australia, and at Brisbane Roar, was one O’Shea was quick to grab.
“Since Day 1, I have loved every minute. Everyone at the club has made me feel so welcome,” O’Shea said.
Two of the A-League’s form teams go head-to-head as Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United aim to position themselves among the competition frontrunners on Saturday at Dolphin Stadium.
Warren Moon’s Roar have hit their stride and pieced together back-to-back wins to sit three points off the ladder-leading Central Coast Mariners, while Carl Veart’s second-placed Reds can climb to top spot, overnight at least, with a victory.
Scott has inked an injury replacement contract as cover for the sidelined Jamie Young.
The 23-year-old, who is a former member of Roar’s youth set up, has made a name for himself as one of the leading glovemen in the the Queensland NPL.
He has played for the likes of Western Pride, Brisbane City and Brisbane Strikers in the NPL, while in 2019 he was voted the competition’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
Scott will be in the squad for Roar’s clash with Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Japanese import Masato Kudo is also in contention to make his A-League debut for the club in the Hunter.