| This was the 12th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 9th League match between these two teams. |
| The previous time Sydney FC conceded 4 or more goals in a match was over 2 years earlier: 16/10/2005 Melbourne Victory 5-0 Sydney FC |
| This match was Alex Brosque's 50th match for Sydney FC. |
| This match was Mark Rudan's 50th match in the A-League (Men). |
| This match was David Zdrilic's 50th match in the A-League (Men). |
| The crowd of 12,402 was the 8th smallest home crowd for Sydney FC in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| The previous time Perth Glory scored 4 or more goals in a match was 9/11/2007 Newcastle Jets 1-4 Perth Glory |
| Billy Celeski scored a hattrick in this match. |
| This was the first time in the last 9 matches between the two that Perth Glory had managed to beat Sydney FC. |
| The 2 goal margin was a new record winning margin for Perth Glory over Sydney FC. It stood until 21/12/2008 Sydney FC 1-4 Perth Glory. |
| The 4 goals scored by Perth Glory was a new record for goals scored against Sydney FC. It has since been equalled on 21/12/2008, and remains the record. |
| Head to head record: Perth Glory vs Sydney FC |
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