Friday’s A-League Round 3 match is between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory. The opening kick is set to commence at 7:30PM AEDT with the game to be played at Suncorp Stadium. The away team Melbourne Victory are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory.
When: Friday 25th October, 7:30PM AEDT
Where: Suncorp Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Fresh off the bye, the Roar will host Melbourne Victory in Week 3’s opener in Brisbane on Friday night.
The Roar were probably outclassed in the nation’s west in Week 1 but remained in the contest and salvaged a point by netting an equaliser at the death. Perth is typically one of the A-League’s toughest road trips and I’m interested to see what they can do at home, and with improvement.
It was always going to be a work in progress for the new look, albeit still classy Melbourne Victory and it is fair to say they are yet to realise their potential. A shock loss to the Wanderers at home last weekend has left them winless in 2019/20, but I think they are another side that will improve from that hit-out.
Draws have already been prevalent, and I think that this match has that written all over it.
Odds:
Tip: Melbourne Victory at $2.63
Correct Score: Melbourne Victory 1 – 0 at $8.50
Teams:
Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Max CROCOMBE (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Tom ALDRED (c), 6.Macaulay GILLESPHEY, 7.Jai INGHAM, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Bradden INMAN, 12.Aiden O’NEILL, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.George MELLS, 15.Aaron REARDON, 20.Aaron AMADI-HOLLOWAY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Jake MCGING, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 25.Rahmat AKBARI, 26.Jay O’SHEA
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 14.George MELLS (promoted) 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS (promoted), 25.Rahmat AKBARI (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 19.Jack HINGERT (knee)
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Corey BROWN, 4.James DONACHIE, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Jakob POULSEN, 9.Andrew NABBOUT, 11.Ola TOIVONEN (c), 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.Elvis KAMSOBA, 18.Migjen BASHA, 19.Ben CARRIGAN, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Adama TRAORE, 22.Kristijan DOBRAS, 26.Jay BARNETT, 30.Matthew SUTTON (gk)
**0-2 to be omitted**
Ins: 16.Josh HOPE (promoted), 26.Jay BARNETT (promoted)
Outs: 24.Anthony LESIOTIS (illness), 25.Brandon LAUTON (illness)
Unavailable: 1.Matt ACTON (shoulder), 5.Tim HOOGLAND (quad), 10.Robbie KRUSE (hamstring), 13.Birkan KIRDAR (international duty)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
