Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City

Second-from-bottom Brisbane Roar clash with Melbourne City at Kayo Stadium, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Saturday 18 April.

We can make an argument for betting Under 2.5 when it comes to Total Goals. The stats imply that Brisbane and Melbourne City could fall short of this total and the price of -114 looks a value one.

Brisbane Roar played out a 2-2 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Industree Group Stadium against Central Coast Mariners. The Queensland club enjoyed 49% possession and four shots on target, while Samuel Klein and Jordan Lauton each scored one goal.

Melbourne City have won their previous three games. The latest was a 2-0 home triumph at AAMI Park against Wellington Phoenix. Aurelio Vidmar's team enjoyed 49% possession and had five shots on goal, while Aziz Behich and Marcus Younis were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City are unbeaten in the past five games against Brisbane. In the last clash, home side City claimed a 1-0 victory at AAMI Park. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in seven City victories and one Brisbane win. There have also been two draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Melb City	26	10	8	8	33	33	0	33:33	38
11	Brisbane Roar	26	6	8	12	27	36	-9	27:36	26

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Brisbane have 5 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. The Roar have averaged 46.0% possession and 4.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.8 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 7.4 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Samuel Klein, Chris Long and Nicholas D'Agostino are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. James McGarry has recorded the most assists with 2.

City have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.8% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Marcus Younis is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Aziz Behich, Andreas Kuen, Max Caputo and Medin Memeti have 2. Marcus Younis has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brisbane Roar confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dean Bouzanis (GK), Youstin Salas, Dimitri Valkanis, Marius Lode, James McGarry, Noah Maieroni, Samuel Klein, Henry Hore, Jordan Lauton, Georgios Vrakas, Justin Vidic.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Beach (GK), Harrison Shillington, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Kavian Rahmani, Marcus Younis, Andrew Nabbout, Elbasan Rashani.

Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to wager Under 2.5 for this A-League clash. This bet offers us the chance to take odds of -114 and we think a return could definitely be on the cards.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 17 Brisbane games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 53.2% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Brisbane 0 - 1 City

We’re betting on City to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +540 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Medin Memeti To Score +240

Medin Memeti (City) can be backed to be on the scoresheet at +240. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll plump for him to find the net.

Latest Medin Memeti Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

City Over 4.5 Corners -143

In their past four away matches, Melbourne City have covered the 4.5 corners line, with Brisbane conceding 6.20 corners on average in their last 5 home games. There are odds of -143 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think City will cover the 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

9.20 4.20 5.00

Home

9.90 4.90 5.00

Away

10.20 5.30 4.90

City

Total

9.80 5.30 4.50

Home

10.60 6.10 4.50

Away

9.40 5.00 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-106

Under 9.5

-133

Brisbane Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-149

City Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

+123

X

+650

2

-118

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Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Melbourne City betting odds are -114 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this A-League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 53% chance of winning. Brisbane Roar are the underdogs at +280 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on City to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Brisbane +0.5 at -118 and that gets the draw onside.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -152 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+280

X

+255

2

-114

Half-Time Result

1

+295

X

+130

2

+143

Double Chance

1X

-123

12

-417

X2

-455

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-118

2 Hcp -0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+106

There is +123 available that Max Caputo finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +300.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+123

Anytime

+300

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Michael Ruhs (Brisbane)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Jay O'Shea (Brisbane)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Justin Vidic (Brisbane)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Ben Halloran (Brisbane)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+425

Anytime

+1000

Jordan Lauton (Brisbane)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Jacob Brazete (Brisbane)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Quinn Macnicol (Brisbane)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jayden Necovski (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Besian Kutleshi (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Marius Lode (Brisbane)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Stats: A-League matches only
Brisbane haven’t tasted victory at Kayo Stadium in the previous eight matches. The Roar have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

City have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

When the sides last met at Kayo Stadium, Brisbane drew 0-0 with City. City have landed four victories, Brisbane have three wins and there’s been two draws in the past 9 H2H matches at Kayo Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Brisbane Roar Home Stats		2-3-5	2.60	1.10	1.50	6	4	5	5
Melbourne City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.80	1.10	1.70	4	6	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

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