Melbourne Victory take on the Brisbane Roar later this week, with the hosts going into the clash hoping to move up to fourth in the A-League standings with a win. However, with neither side having started 2018 in the best of form, it promises to be a close encounter in Melbourne on Friday morning.
Australian A-League – Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne – Friday 9th February – 08:50 UK Time
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Melbourne Victory are looking to end a run of two successive A-League defeats when they take on the Brisbane Roar at the Rectangular Stadium on Friday, with the pressure mounting on manager Kevin Muscat as a result of their recent form. However, with their opponents having won just five times in the A-League so far this season, many within the game are struggling to make predictions ahead of kick-off. For those still unsure of who to back with the bookies this weekend, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, as well as our top betting tip below.
Melbourne Victory Team News & Form
The home side come into this clash off the back of a 2-0 defeat away at the Newcastle Jets, with Muscat’s team having been leapfrogged in the table by Adelaide United as a result. In fact, the Victory have lost three of their last five A-League matches, with a lack of goals beginning to become a severe problem. As a result, the pressure is mounting on the likes of Kosta Barbarouses and Besart Berisha in attack, despite the duo having 15 A-League goals between them so far this season.
Brisbane Roar Team News & Form
The Brisbane Roar suffered a narrow defeat at home to Melbourne City last time around, their tenth loss of the campaign to date. As a result, manager John Aloisi has seen his team slip to three points behind Western Sydney in the final playoff position. The visitors have scored just 22 goals from their 19 A-League matches this season, leaving them with a -8 goal difference. The likes of Massimo Maccarone and Thomas Kristensen are among the biggest attacking threats for the visitors.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 39 times in the past, with the Melbourne Victory having won 18 of such meetings, as well as registering eight draws in the process. In fact, you have to look all the way back to March 2016 for Brisbane Roar’s last success, coming in the shape of a 5-0 win.
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar – Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their standing in the table and their status as the home side, it comes as little surprise that it is the Melbourne Victory who are the favourites to claim all three points with the bookmakers. Those looking to back the hosts for victory can take advantage of odds of 4/6 with Ladbrokes, while betting on a surprise away win can be found at odds of 18/5 with Unibet.
Top Betting Tip Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on the both teams to score during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds 8/13 ahead of kick-off at PaddyPower.