Melbourne City FC

Football Australia - A-League AAMI Park Sat 11 Jan 01:00

Brisbane Roar FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Don’t Write Off Roar For This Clash

We’re wagering Brisbane +1 on the Asian Handicap when they play Melbourne City at +104. Money is returned for a one goal defeat and we will see a healthy payout from this pick if the visitors win or draw.

7 City Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Melbourne City made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 2-0 home victory against Western United at AAMI Park. The Cranbourne East side had 52% possession and managed four shots on target, while Harry Politidis and Benjamin Mazzeo scored one goal each.

Brisbane Roar have been defeated in four straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Newcastle Jets by a 1-0 scoreline at Kayo Stadium. The Roar had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 54% possession and four shots on goal.

The last encounter between City and Brisbane saw the former win away from home. It was a 4-1 scoreline at Kayo Stadium. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen seven City victories, two Brisbane wins and one draw.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Melb City logo Melb City 13 7 3 3 21 13 8 21:13 24
13 Brisbane Roar logo Brisbane Roar 13 1 2 10 16 30 -14 16:30 5
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Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games

City have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Aurelio Vidmar's men have averaged 54.4% possession and 4.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.0 goals from 2.9 shots on goal, 8.4 attempts and 3.1 corners.

Yonatan Cohen leads the way with 4 goals, Steven Peter Ugarkovic has 3, with Harry Politidis and two others on 2. Andreas Kuen has recorded the most assists with 5.

Brisbane Roar – Last 10 League Games

Brisbane have 8 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. The Queensland team have averaged 47.8% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 3.6 corners against, while conceding 2.4 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Thomas Waddingham is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Jay O'Shea on 2, with Ben Halloran and two others bagging 1. Corey Brown is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City (confirmed lineup): Patrick Beach, Callum Talbot, Kai Trewin, German Ferreyra, Aziz Behich, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Nathaniel Atkinson, Kavian Rahmani, Harry Politidis, Benjamin Mazzeo, Medin Memeti.

Brisbane Roar (confirmed lineup): Macklin Freke, Jack Hingert, Lucas Herrington, Hosine Bility, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Jacob Brazete, Jay O'Shea, Samuel Klein, Keegan Jelacic, Ben Halloran, Florin Berenguer.

Expert A-League Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest stats.

Key Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar league stats:

  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 9 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by City in 3 of their last 10 games against Brisbane.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction

If you are in agreement that Brisbane +1 are a good Asian Handicap wager, then you can land +104 that the underdogs win or draw this A-League clash. This bet provides a safety net if they lose by a goal.

If the initial odds don’t grab your fancy, there’s the option to shoot for more juice by moving the line when it comes to your pick. It all comes down to how confident you feel.

Roar +1 Probability

The bookies make it a 49% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

Brisbane Asian Hcp +1 @ +104 Bet Now FanDuel logo
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Published 06:37, 09 January 2025

Corners Prediction

Under 11.5 Corners -150 FanDuel logo

It’s been five consecutive Melbourne City home games where the 11.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at a price of -150.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
City Logo City
Total
7.90 4.80 3.10
Home
9.40 6.10 3.30
Away
11.40 6.10 5.30
Brisbane Logo Brisbane
Total
8.40 4.80 3.60
Home
9.50 6.20 3.30
Away
10.90 6.60 4.30

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Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Odds

With the bookies giving them a 63% probability of winning, Melbourne City might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -167 price of winning this A-League clash. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +450 about Brisbane Roar.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -163 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

If you fancy Melbourne City but want money back if this A-League match is a draw, then you can get -450. You can bet on Brisbane Roar at +300 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 0 wins, 8 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

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Possession

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Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

Make sure you know the City vs Brisbane team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the information when we have it.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Lineups

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-3-2

Brisbane Roar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-3-2

33 Patrick Beach
2 Callum Talbot 27 Kai Trewin 22 German Ferreyra 16 Aziz Behich
6 S. Peter Ugarkovic
13 Nathaniel Atkinson 47 Kavian Rahmani 38 Harry Politidis
46 Benjamin Mazzeo 35 Medin Memeti
1 Macklin Freke
19 Jack Hingert 12 Lucas Herrington 15 Hosine Bility 21 Antonee Burke-Gilroy
18 Jacob Brazete 26 Jay O'Shea 24 Samuel Klein
23 Keegan Jelacic 27 Ben Halloran
10 Florin Berenguer

Brisbane Roar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Melbourne City Substitutes

  • 1Jamie Young
  • 19Zane Schreiber
  • 26Samuel Souprayen
  • 36Harrison Shillington
  • 39Emin Durakovic
  • 42Benjamin Dunbar
  • 50Michael Ghossaini

Brisbane Roar Substitutes

  • 2Scott Neville
  • 7Rafael Struick
  • 14Pearson Kasawaya
  • 29Matt Acton
  • 30Quinn Macnicol
  • 35Louis Zabala
  • 43Adam Zimarino

Previous Melbourne City Lineups

07 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Western United
03 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Wellington
31 Dec A-League
Central Coast 1-1 Melb City
21 Dec A-League
Melb Victory 1-1 Melb City
15 Dec A-League
Melb City 2-2 Auckland
06 Dec A-League
Brisbane Roar 1-4 Melb City

Previous Brisbane Roar Lineups

07 Jan A-League
Brisbane Roar 0-1 Newcastle Jets
03 Jan A-League
Brisbane Roar 1-3 Central Coast
29 Dec A-League
Western United 1-0 Brisbane Roar
21 Dec A-League
Brisbane Roar 0-1 Perth Glory
14 Dec A-League
Western Sydney 2-2 Brisbane Roar
06 Dec A-League
Brisbane Roar 1-4 Melb City

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Adelaide United 12 8 3 1 29:19 27
2 Auckland 12 8 2 2 19:9 26
3 Melb City 13 7 3 3 21:13 24
4 Western United 14 7 3 4 26:20 24
5 Sydney FC 14 6 3 5 32:24 21
6 Macarthur 14 6 3 5 28:20 21
7 Melb Victory 13 5 4 4 20:17 19
8 Western Sydney 13 5 3 5 29:26 18
9 Wellington 13 5 2 6 15:17 17
10 Central Coast 13 4 5 4 15:22 17
11 Newcastle Jets 12 3 1 8 14:21 10
12 Perth Glory 14 2 2 10 9:35 8
13 Brisbane Roar 13 1 2 10 16:30 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 7 5 1 1 10:5 16
2 Sydney FC 7 4 0 3 21:13 12
3 Melb Victory 6 3 2 1 12:8 11
4 Melb City 6 3 1 2 8:7 10
5 Adelaide United 6 2 3 1 13:12 9
6 Western United 6 2 2 2 6:6 8
7 Wellington 7 2 2 3 6:8 8
8 Western Sydney 7 2 1 4 17:16 7
9 Central Coast 7 1 3 3 4:13 6
10 Macarthur 7 1 2 4 14:13 5
11 Perth Glory 8 1 0 7 5:22 3
12 Newcastle Jets 5 0 1 4 4:9 1
13 Brisbane Roar 6 0 0 6 6:15 0