Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Oct 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City

Brisbane Roar host Melbourne City in this A-League game at Kayo Stadium, with kick-off set for 03:35 on Friday 31 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s a very real prospect that Melbourne City can have the edge over Brisbane and we’ll therefore select the former when it comes to Full-Time Result. The price of -115 looks impossible to ignore.

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Brisbane Roar suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Sky Stadium against Wellington Phoenix. Michael Valkanis' side enjoyed just 36% possession and had one shot on target, with Justin Vidic scoring the goal.

Melbourne City won their previous game which was at home. It was a 4-0 triumph at AAMI Park against Perth Glory. The Cranbourne East club recorded 60% possession and had five shots on goal, with Max Caputo scoring two, while Zane Schreiber and Kavian Rahmani also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been three victories on the bounce for City when playing Brisbane. Their last encounter was at AAMI Park, with City claiming a 3-2 home win. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved eight City wins, a single draw and one Brisbane victory.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Brisbane Roar	8	4	3	1	8	3	5	8:3	15
4	Melb City	7	3	3	1	9	5	4	9:5	12

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Brisbane have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts. The Roar have averaged 47.1% possession and 4.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.6 goals from 4.4 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Samuel Klein is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Asumah Abubakar-Ankra has 4 and Florin Berenguer 2. Asumah Abubakar-Ankra, Jacob Brazete and Keegan Jelacic have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have won 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.1 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Aurelio Vidmar's team have averaged 57.9% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 2.5 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Max Caputo has scored 5 goals, followed by Yonatan Cohen, Aziz Behich, German Ferreyra and Marco Tilio on 2. Marco Tilio has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brisbane Roar confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dean Bouzanis (GK), Youstin Salas, Dimitri Valkanis, Lucas Herrington, James McGarry, Jordan Lauton, Jay O'Shea, Milorad Stajic, Samuel Klein, Justin Vidic, Chris Long.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Beach (GK), Besian Kutleshi, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Nathaniel Atkinson, Matthew Leckie, Kai Trewin, Andreas Kuen, Benjamin Mazzeo, Max Caputo, Takeshi Kanamori.

Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Melbourne City look like a standout wager for this A-League clash as we’re expecting them to triumph. You can get a price of -115 that the visitors secure a win and this looks like value on the basis of the latest team news and stats.

We use the latest A-League injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City league stats:

• City have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• City have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Brisbane have lost 9 of their last 14 games at home.
• Brisbane have lost their last 3 games against City.

The best betting sites make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

If you’re demanding a bigger price, City can be wagered at larger odds on the Asian Handicap. Also weigh up the Result & Both Teams to Score and Double Result markets for increased value.

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Our Match Prediction

City To Win @ -115 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Brisbane 1 - 2 City

A potentially entertaining bet is going for City to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +575, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Caputo to Score +165

Max Caputo (City) has scored in his past two A-League games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +165 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Max Caputo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+128

First

+290

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Corners Prediction

Brisbane Under 4.5 Corners -128

Brisbane have failed to cover the 4.5 corners line in three consecutive matches, with Melbourne City conceding under 4.5 corners in their past ten games. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -128 that Brisbane come up short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Brisbane

Total

8.20 4.70 3.50

Home

9.00 6.30 2.70

Away

7.80 3.10 4.70

City

Total

7.80 5.30 2.50

Home

7.60 5.30 2.30

Away

9.20 6.00 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-122

Brisbane Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-164

City Corners

Over 5.5

+108

Under 5.5

-164

Most Corners

1

+145

X

+650

2

-141

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Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookmakers have Melbourne City as -112 favourites for this A-League encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 53% likely to triumph. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +285 for Brisbane Roar.

City are -115 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Brisbane +0.5 at -118 instead.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -127.

No matter what A-League game is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the best football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

+285

X

+250

2

-112

Half-Time Result

1

+320

X

+120

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-127

12

-385

X2

-476

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-118

2 Hcp -0.5

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-112

There is +128 available that Max Caputo finds the net, while he is available at +290 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+128

Anytime

+290

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+215

Anytime

+480

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Justin Vidic (Brisbane)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Michael Ruhs (Brisbane)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Jay O'Shea (Brisbane)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Jacob Brazete (Brisbane)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Jordan Lauton (Brisbane)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Besian Kutleshi (City)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Brisbane haven’t been beaten in four straight games at Kayo Stadium. Michael Valkanis' side have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Melbourne City have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous six matches. The Cranbourne East club have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The previous Kayo Stadium encounter involved a 4-1 City win against Brisbane. The past 8 H2H meetings at Kayo Stadium have seen City triumph four times, one draw and three Brisbane wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Brisbane Roar Home Stats		3-2-5	2.30	0.80	1.50	3	7	5	5
Melbourne City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.60	1.30	1.30	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Brisbane vs City team news before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed A-League lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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