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Prediction 1
Melbourne City/Melbourne City
28/25 (2.12)
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Prediction 2
Jamie Maclaren to Score Anytime
137/100 (2.37)
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*These betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Key Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Predictions & Betting Tips
A wounded Melbourne City side will be shaking the rustiness off with a solid performance against the Lions on the 12th of March.
Contents
- 1 Key Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Predictions & Betting Tips
- 2 Betting Odds & Bookies for Our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction
- 3 Predicted Lineups, Team News, and Last Result
- 4 Starting Lineups
- 5 Player to Watch: Mathew Leckie
- 6 A-League Standings
- 7 Common Questions About our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction:
Melbourne City/Melbourne City
Our first Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar prediction took into account the head-to-head data. And it’s entirely in favor of the home team. With six victories for Melbourne City, two draws, and only two Brisbane Roar triumphs, you’d be right to call Hearts Brisbane Roar’s nightmare.
Furthermore, Melbourne City’s success in the league isn’t accidental as coach Rado Vidosic’s boys have lost only three games since the start of the season while Brisbane Roar barely have four victories in 19 games.
Jamie Maclaren to Score Anytime
Melbourne City’s goalscorer-in-chief failed to put his name on the scoreboard in the Adelaide United visit a couple of days ago but he’ll make up for it with a solid display against Brisbane Roar. He certainly had a few good opportunities to score but any striker is bound to have a quiet day sooner or later.
Nevertheless, our top Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar prediction is in favor of Jamie Maclaren this week. He has 18 goals to his name in A-League’s goalscoring department and he’ll be at his lethal best against Brisbane Roar’s leaky defense as well.
Betting Odds & Bookies for Our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction
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Head to Head
21/01/23
Australia A-League Australia
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
14/10/22
Australia A-League Australia
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
2
23/03/22
Australia A-League Australia
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
2
19/11/21
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
2
1
25/05/21
Australia A-League Australia
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
3
0
Last Five - Melbourne City
19/05/23
Australia A-League Australia
Sydney FC
Melbourne City
0
4
W
12/05/23
Australia A-League Australia
Sydney FC
Melbourne City
1
1
D
28/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne City
2
3
W
22/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Western United FC
Melbourne City
1
3
W
22/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne City
1
2
W
Last Five - Brisbane Roar
29/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Melbourne Victory
Brisbane Roar
0
1
W
24/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar
2
0
L
16/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Wellington Phoenix
Brisbane Roar
2
2
D
08/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Newcastle Jets
Brisbane Roar
0
3
W
01/04/23
Australia A-League Australia
Central Coast Mariners
Brisbane Roar
4
1
L
Melbourne City odds: 47/100 (1.47) – 67.0%
Draw odds: 73/20 (4.65) – 20.0%
Brisbane Roar odds: 28/5 (6.60) – 13.0%
It’s no wonder why Ladbrokes believe Brisbane Roar have only a 13.0% chance of winning at 28/5 (6.60) – their recent performance has been dreadful. Meanwhile, despite losing 4-2 against Adelaide United, Melbourne City have a whopping 67.0% chance of securing the three points and the 47/100 (1.47) odds can be considered a safe investment.
Predicted Lineups, Team News, and Last Result
Melbourne City
Hearts’ 4-2 loss against Adelaide United wasn’t a fluke. It would be unfair to call it that as Adelaide United are one of the top teams around this season. However, there were many positives for coach Rado Vidosic and we’re certain that our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar predictions will turn out to be successful after 90 minutes of football. After all, Melbourne City did not get to the top of the table with a comfortable six-point lead advantage by accident.
Predicted lineup – Glover (GK), Bos, Good, Lam, Reis, Tilio, Berisha, O’Neill, van der Venne, Leckie & Maclaren
Brisbane Roar
The Lions need to step up their game if they want to congratulate themselves on a job well done at the end of the season. With 20 points to their name, Brisbane Roar are getting dangerously close to the bottom of the table. And if we see them get thrashed by Melbourne City, the bottom of the table could be their reality as only two points separate them from Melbourne Victory.
Predicted lineup – Holmes (GK), Aldred, Trewin, Neville, Lofthouse, Akbari, Gomulka, Hore, Hingert, Scepovic & Mileusnic
Starting Lineups
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off
Player to Watch: Mathew Leckie
Whenever Jamie Maclaren has a quiet day, Mathew Leckie steps up. Such was the case on the 18th of February when Melbourne City lost the derby against Melbourne Victory. Mathew Leckie’s fantastic brace wasn’t enough for Hearts to secure the three points but he was certainly the best thing we could pinpoint in that game. He’s one cracking player and we’re sure that he’ll be the player to watch on Sunday.
A-League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 |  Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 |  Western United FC | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 32 |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 29 |
| 10 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 |  Macarthur FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 26 |
Common Questions About our Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Prediction:
- What’s Melbourne City’s advantage over Western Sydney Wanderers? – Melbourne City have a cozy six-point lead over their key rivals for the title.
- Who’s A-League’s top scorer this season? – So far, that’s Melbourne City’s Jamie Maclaren with 18 goals to his name.
- When did Brisbane Roar last win an away game? – That happened on the 6th of January when the Lions defeated Melbourne Victory.
- Will Jordan Courtney-Perkins play on Saturday? – Sadly, no. He earned himself a foolish red card out of frustration in the last away match against Macarthur so he won’t travel to face Melbourne City.
- Where can I find more A-League predictions? – On our webpage, you’ll find all of our key A-League predictions.
