This fixture at Bankwest Stadium, kicking off at 6.30pm, will be the first of 26 matches for the Bulls during the 2020-21 A-League season.

Goalkeeper Federici and his side will play their first-ever home game at Campbelltown Stadium on January 3 against the Central Coast Mariners.

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In round three, the Bulls travel south to face Western United FC at GMHBA Stadium on January 6.

The Bulls will then play back-to-back home fixtures against Wellington and Melbourne City on January 9 and 13 respectively.

They then play three of the next four matches on the road, including games against Newcastle (January 17 at McDonald Jones Stadium), Brisbane (January 25 at Dolphin Stadium), Sydney FC (January 31 at Campbelltown Stadium) and Perth (February 6 at HBF Park).

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The Bulls, captained by Mark Milligan, will then take on Brisbane (February 15 at Campbelltown Stadium), Central Coast (February 22 at Campbelltown Stadium), Perth (February 27 at HBF Stadium), Adelaide (March 5 at Coopers Stadium), Melbourne City (March 12 at AAMI Park), WSW (March 20 at Campbelltown Stadium), Wellington (March 28 at WIN Stadium), Western United (April 1 at TBC), Melbourne Victory (April 7 at Campbelltown Stadium), Central Coast (April 11 at Central Coast Stadium), Newcastle (April 18 at Campbelltown Stadium), Sydney FC (April 24 at Leichhardt Stadium), Perth (May 2 at Campbelltown Stadium), Wellington (May 9 at Campbelltown Stadium), Victory (May 16 at AAMI Park), Adelaide (May 21 at Campbelltown Stadium) and Western United (May 29 at Campbelltown Stadium) in their final regular season game.

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