| This was the 9th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 6th League match between these two teams. |
| Sydney FC were now undefeated in their last 8 matches. |
| Sydney FC had now gone 4 matches without conceding a goal. This was a record number of consecutive clean sheets for Sydney FC at the time. |
| Alex Brosque's 80th minute goal ended Sydney FC's 2 match scoreless streak. |
| Perth Glory had not won in the last 4 matches they had played away to Sydney FC |
| Ron Smith had never coached a team to a win against Terry Butcher. There had been 2 drawn matches and 2 wins to Terry Butcher's team. |
| The crowd of 11,816 was the 3rd smallest home crowd for Sydney FC in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| Perth Glory were now on a 3 match losing streak. This was a record for Perth Glory at the time. |
| Perth Glory had now gone 3 matches without scoring a goal. This was a record number of matches without scoring for Perth Glory at the time. |
| Perth Glory had not beaten Sydney FC in the last 7 matches between these two teams. |
| Head to head record: Perth Glory vs Sydney FC |
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