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Melbourne City made a marquee signing in Ross McCormack ahead of our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar preview and soccer tips, and the Scot will be looking to make an immediate impact at his new club.

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Brisbane Roar ended last season’s A-League campaign in disappointing fashion, and a 5-1 FFA Cup defeat at the hands of the hosts’ local rivals Melbourne Victory since then will only have allowed Melbourne City’s confidence to grow further.

Our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar predictions back the home side to kick the season off with three points, with the A-League odds goalscoring odds a tempting market to tap into. Given that there are impressions to be made on debuts, and unknown quantities involved, there should be value to be found.

When these two teams met back in December of last year, the scoreline ended at 1-1, but Melbourne City should be confident that with their summer business that can kick on and improve on that result.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction and Betting Advice

At home, Melbourne City have only lost to Perth Glory and Sydney in league action in 2017, with their form otherwise looking quite good. They finished off last season, with two clean sheets against Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United, before losing to one of their toughest opponents Perth Glory.

In February, these two sides drew 2-2 at the AAMI Park, with two goals from Jamie MacLaren being enough to earn a point for the visitors. On that day, the hosts came from two goals behind to draw, so they will be wary of what a slow first half could mean for their chances of starting the campaign strongly. MacLaren has moved on to pastures new, which will work in Melbourne’s favour

There have been plenty of changes for the home side, including bringing in ex-Wigan coach Warren Joyce as manager. Brisbane must rely on veteran forward Massimo Maccarone hitting the ground running after coming in from Empoli during the summer. Unibet offer very good value on a likely home victory.

Ross McCormack is vital to the home side getting off to a good start, and therefore our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar bets revolve around him too. After an injury to star forward Bruno Fornaroli, the emergency loan signing of the Scotland international was the perfect deal for Melbourne to close.

Betfred offer the best anytime goalscoring odds for the recent arrival, who has a proven track record in the English second division over many years. After struggling most recently at Fulham and Aston Villa, he will be itching to get his career back on track.

Our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar picks suggest that the striker should do just that, with plenty of changes for both sides meaning that there should be some gaps to exploit defensively in Brisbane’s lines. After a nightmare last year, a debut goal would be the ideal welcome for a player that needs his confidence improving.