Match Preview

After six games of the new Australian A-League season, Brisbane Roar are one of two clubs yet to win a match. Ahead of today’s Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City preview, John Aloisi’s men have drawn three games on the trot and even though three points from three matches is a modest return, it’s a marked improvement on their trio of contests before that. The Roar suffered successive defeats against Adelaide United, Newcastle Jets as well as Friday’s opponents in the first weeks of the new campaign.

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The team from Queensland have averaged just a goal per ninety minutes so far in 2017/18 which makes them the joint lowest scorers in the division so far. Veteran Italian striker Massimo Maccarone has been providing most of their goal threat. The former Middlesbrough and Sampdoria forward has netted 50% of his team’s league goals to date.

The away side featured in this week’s free Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City betting tips are operating at the other end of the spectrum. Warren Joyce’s side sit second in the table following an impressive start this term, winning four of their six matches. They have started to stutter just a little in recent weeks, however, losing at home to Sydney and then dropping more points at the AAMI Park to the other club from Sydney, Western.

Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Prediction and Betting Advice

Despite the worrying league position currently occupied by the home side in our OddsDigger Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City bets, John Aloisi’s defence hasn’t been breached all that often. Ten goals conceded in six outings is far from a terrible statistic for a side rooted to the bottom of a league with zero wins. The visitor’s matches have been far from thrilling too – there has been under 2.5 goals registered in six of their last seven games.

When we open the history books and scan the head-to-head record between our examined teams, we can immediately see that there has been under 2.5 goals scored in three of the last four meeting between them. The sides last went toe-to-toe on the opening weekend of the 2017/18 season at the AAMI Park. Although the hosts won 2-0 that day, the scoreline still ended below our predicted threshold. We located the best A-League football odds for our first pick at William Hill, whose lucrative prices beat the rest.

Although the current standings would suggest otherwise, the clubs dissected in today’s Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City predictions aren’t far apart in terms of ability. Last season Roar actually finished one place above their adversary, pipping them to the third spot by three points. The home team’s disappointing start to the new campaign has blurred things a little, but these are two very well matched squads in general terms.

Aloisi’s troops have stopped the rot somewhat with their trio of recent draws and another point against visiting City this week will help maintain their upward momentum. In 2016/17 the clubs shared the points in both of their last two A-League meetings. Melbourne City come into Friday’s clash off the back of another draw themselves and the pragmatic Warren Joyce would consider a point at the Suncorp Stadium a decent day’s work. Coral’s odds represent the most value for bettors and after extensive research, they emerged as the number one service to use for the second of today’s free Australian football predictions.