Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction and Betting Tips

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction and Betting Tips | January 11th 2025

Modified Jan 09, 2025 05:16 GMT

A-League Men Rd 17 - Melbourne City FC v Western United FC - Source: Getty — Melbourne City FC host Brisbane Roar on Saturday

Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar will trade tackles in an Australian A League clash on Saturday (January 11th). The game will be played at AAMI Park.

The hosts will be looking to build on the routine 2-0 victory they registered over Western United at the same venue on Tuesday. Harry Politidis and Benjamin Mazzeo scored in either half to help their side claim all three points.

Brisbane Roar, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Newcastle Jets. Lachlan Rose's 74th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The loss left them at the foot of the standings, having garnered just two points from 11 games. Melbourne City are second on 21 points from the same number of games as Brisbane Roar.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Melbourne City have 23 wins from the last 43 head-to-head games. Brisbane Roar were victorious on 11 occasions while seven games ended in a share of the spoils.
Their most recent clash came in December 2024 when Melbourne City claimed a 4-1 away win.
The last four head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
Melbourne City are unbeaten in their last six league games, drawing and winning three games each in this run.
Brisbane Roar are winless in 11 league games this season (nine losses).
Melbourne City have scored at least two goals in six of the last eight head-to-head games.

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction

Melbourne City are two points off table-toppers Auckland FC having played an extra game. The City Blues have won their last two games in front of their fans, having not won any of the preceding three (two losses). Furthermore, they have won the last nine head-to-head games they have hosted.

Brisbane Roar, for their part, have made one of the worst starts in recent A League memory. They have lost nine of 11 league games played so far, with their sole points this season have come in two draws played out on their travels.

Melbourne City are the heavy favorites and will be expected to easily triumph against the league's worst side. We are backing Aurelio Vidmar's side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Melbourne City 3-1 Brisbane Roar