Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Jan 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar

Melbourne City square off against Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Tuesday 6 January.

There could be some merit in betting Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. Melbourne City and Brisbane might play out a low-scoring contest and we’re happy to take the odds of -156.

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Melbourne City played Sydney FC at home in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's team boasted 60% possession and had ten shots on target.

Brisbane Roar lost when last in action. In a home game at Kayo Stadium, they were turned over 3-0 by Wellington Phoenix. The Queensland side had four shots on goal and 51% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have not lost any of the past four matches against Brisbane, with the last encounter seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Kayo Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in seven City victories, two draws and one Brisbane win.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Brisbane Roar	11	5	3	3	11	9	2	11:9	18
9	Melb City	11	3	5	3	11	10	1	11:10	14

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. City have had 56.3% possession and 6.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.4 corners.

Max Caputo is the top goalscorer with 3, Kavian Rahmani has 2, with Andrew Nabbout and two other players on 1. Takeshi Kanamori and Andreas Kuen have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Brisbane have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 8.5 attempts and 1.0 goals. Michael Valkanis' men average 45.4% possession, 5.7 corners taken and 4.4 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 7.2 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Justin Vidic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Michael Ruhs, Matthew Dench, Chris Long and Samuel Klein have 1. Justin Vidic has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the -156 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this A-League clash to yield goals.

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Key Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 18 City games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Brisbane games on the road.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

There are bigger odds on the cards if you combine the Under 2.5 Goals selection on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. BTTS No is the other pick that you can include here.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

City 1 - 0 Brisbane

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by City. You can secure odds of +440 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Caputo To Score +110

Max Caputo (City) is available to find the net at +110. It’s worth a play that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Max Caputo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+108

First

+250

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Corners Prediction

Brisbane Over 3.5 Corners -132

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Brisbane in their past nine games, while Melbourne City have conceded 5.40 corners on average in their last 5 matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Brisbane Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

10.60 6.20 4.40

Home

9.90 6.80 3.10

Away

9.10 5.10 4.00

Brisbane

Total

10.10 5.70 4.40

Home

8.90 6.30 2.60

Away

9.60 4.20 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-105

City Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-109

Brisbane Corners

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-112

Most Corners

1

-227

X

+700

2

+220

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Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar 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 -122 favourites for this A-League encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 55% likely to triumph. Brisbane Roar are regarded as the least likely winner at +335.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. City are -128, although Brisbane are +0.5 at -110 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -128.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the A-League games.

Full-Time Result

1

-122

X

+240

2

+335

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+116

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-370

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-303

2

+200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-128

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-128

Those interested in favourite Max Caputo to find the net first can get +250, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +108.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+108

Anytime

+250

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Michael Ruhs (Brisbane)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Jay O'Shea (Brisbane)

First

+375

Anytime

+750

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Jordan Lauton (Brisbane)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Besian Kutleshi (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Jayden Necovski (City)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Melbourne City haven’t won any of their past four games at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's team have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Brisbane have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

In the last meeting at AAMI Park, City defeated Brisbane by a 3-2 scoreline. In the previous 9 H2H games at AAMI Park, City have won every time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne City Home Stats		4-4-2	2.50	1.60	0.90	4	6	5	5
Brisbane Roar Away Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	6	4	8	2

• 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

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Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the City vs Brisbane team news. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed A-League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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