Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: Preview and Predictions
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC
Australia A-League – Season 2017/18
Date: Friday, 17th November 2017
Kick-off at 8:50 UK/ 9:50 CET
Venue: Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane).
Brisbane Roar are wobbling and on due course to their worst possible start to an A-League campaign. The team bagged a satisfying 1-1 draw against last year’s grand finalists Melbourne Victory who were without their key players James Troisi, Mark Milligan and Kosta Barbarouses away on international duty.
The Roar are at the foot of the league table and are yet to win a game this season. Their 6 games so far saw 3 draws and 3 losses.
On the other hand, Melbourne City missed the chance to go top of the A-League table following the 1-1 draw against Western Sydney. The team who had a solid start to the season under Warren Joyce by picking up 4 wins on the bounce. They are now on a two match win-less streak following a narrow 0-1 defeat to Sydney FC in the previous round.
This is City’s third away match of the campaign and they defeated Victory 2-1 and Adelaide 2-0 in the previous outings.
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: Head-to-head
The teams met in the opening game of the season and City bagged a comfortable 2-0 win.
Brisbane Roar were unbeaten in the three league games of last season with a win at home and back-to-back draws at City.
Roar boast of an excellent home record versus Melbourne City having lost just 1 of the last 7 meetings while raking up 5 wins and 2 draws.
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: Predictions
The Roar are an excellent home team and their struggles at the start of the new season has to be a temporary glitch. Besides, the team is coming on the back of a morale boosting draw away at last year’s finalist Melbourne Victory. Therefore, they are expected to end their win-less run at the expense of Melbourne City on Friday.
Correct Score Prediction: 2-1 Brisbane @ 10.00.
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: Bet Tips
Brisbane Roar to win and Both teams to Score @ 5.50.
Over 1.5 second half goals @ 2.10.
Odds Courtesy of Betway.
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