Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Preview
Melbourne City have only won once in their last seven games in all competitions. I'm backing that to continue with Brisbane Roar tipped to avoid defeat, while it is worth also having small stakes on a draw.
- City are winless in their last 5 games in all comps
- City have drawn 3 of their last 5 games
- City drew 0-0 with Roar in Round 3 this season
- Roar are unbeaten in 7 of their last 9 games
- Roar are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 away games
Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Head To Head
City have been dominant in recent times, winning five of the last seven meetings. The sides last met in Round 3 this season when playing out a 0-0 draw.
Melbourne City Winless In Five Games
Melbourne City are not in a great spot, sitting outside of the top six following a run of just one win in the last seven matches in the A-League.
Since last winning against the Newcastle Jets a month ago, City have drawn with FC Seoul in the AFC Champions League and picked up just two points from four A-League games.
City suffered a late loss to rivals Victory before a 1-1 draw with Macarthur and 3-1 home loss to Perth Glory in their final game of 2025.
Things didn't get much better for Aurelio Vidmar's side in their opening game of the new year as they played out a 0-0 draw with Sydney FC at the weekend.
Brisbane Roar Two Points Off Top
Brisbane Roar have dropped to fourth spot on the ladder after two defeats in their last three matches, but they remain just two points off top spot.
Roar went down to just their second defeat of the season wen losing 2-1 to Macarthur pre-Christmas, only to bounce back immediately with a win over Central Coast Mariners by the same scoreline on New Year's Eve.
Justin Vidic scored the 92nd minute winner in that victory, but there was no joy in the opening game of 2026 as Roar slipped to a disappointing 3-0 loss to Wellington Phoenix last weekend.