The second game on Friday for A-League Round 15 is between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar. The opening kick-off is set to commence at 9.45pm with the game to be played at nib Stadium. The favourite for the match is away team Brisbane Roar. View our preview and teams for the game between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar.
Round: Round 15, Friday, January 17 at 9.45pm AEDT.
Stadium: nib Stadium
Head to head: Played 26 – Wins: Glory 5, Roar 16, Draws: 5
Previous encounter: Roar 1-0 Glory, November 30, 2013
Perth Glory $4.20 vs Brisbane Roar $1.83 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match
Perth Glory $3.95 vs Brisbane Roar $1.87 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match
Odds Comparison:
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| Perth Glory | 4.20 | 4.10 | 3.95 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.00 |
| Draw | 3.60 | 3.45 | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.60 | 3.50 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.83 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Teams:
Perth Glory Squad:
1.Daniel VUKOVIC (GK), 2.Jack CLISBY, 3.Brandon O’NEILL, 6.Cameron EDWARDS, 7.Jacob BURNS, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Adrian ZAHRA, 14.Steven McGARRY, 15.Isaka CERNAK, 16.Sidnei SCIOLA MORAES, 17.Chris HAROLD, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Danny DE SILVA, 23.Michael THWAITE, 24.Matthew DAVIES, 25.Riley WOODCOCK, 36.William GALLAS, 39.Luke RADONICH (GK)
** Two to be omitted **
Ins: 36.William GALLAS (returns from injury), Daniel De Silva (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Travis DODD (knee – indefinite), Jack DUNCAN (International Duty), Ryan EDWARDS (International Duty), Scott JAMIESON (achilles – indefinite), Jamie MACLAREN (injured)
Brisbane Roar squad:
1.Michael THEO, 2.Matthew SMITH (c), 3.Shane STEFANUTTO, 7.Besart BERISHA, 10.HENRIQUE, 11.Liam MILLER, 13.Jade NORTH, 17.Matt McKAY, 18.Luke BRATTAN, 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Matthew ACTON (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 28.Brandon BORRELLO, 34.Patrick THEODORE, 35.Jai INGHAM
Ins: 35.Jai INGHAM (promoted)
Outs: 14.Diogo FERREIRA (suspended – one week)
Unavailable: 5.Ivan FRANJIC (stomach injury – one week), 15.James DONACHIE (groin – one week), 25.George LAMBADARDIS (knee – season), 26.Corey BROWN (International Duty – Young Socceroos)
Preview:
Form:
Past five matches
Glory: WWLDL
Roar: LWWLW
The Game: Perth have shown real improvement under interim coach Kenny Lowe, beating Melbourne Heart 3-0 and the Newcastle Jets 1-0 to take maximum points and avoid conceding a goal in their last two outings. They are sure to face a sterner test when the Roar arrive at nib Stadium, with Brisbane keen to bounce back from a surprise 2-1 loss at home to Adelaide last time out.
Lowe is without Travis Dodd and Scott Jamieson through injury, while Ryo Nagai has returned to Japan after his loan deal was terminated. William Gallas and Jamie Maclaren should return from calf and groin problems respectively, but Ryan Edwards and Jack Duncan are still away with Australia’s Under-22 side.
As for the Roar, James Donachie is expected to be fit again after sitting out last week’s game with a groin complaint, while Corey Brown is also in Oman with Aurelio Vidmar’s national side.
The big issue:
Glory – Retaining momentum. The Glory are up to fifth in the table, but are level on 19 points with Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets, and just two points ahead of in-form Adelaide. They need to keep winning to stay in the finals places, and a home victory over the competition leaders would be a major statement of their intent going into the second half of the campaign.
Roar – Bouncing back at the first attempt. The Roar have only lost four times this season and on each occasion they have recovered immediately to win at least their next two games in succession. Doing so has involved landmark victories, beating Western Sydney 3-1 at home and Sydney FC 5-2 away. Are Perth in line for another Roar backlash, or can they inflict consecutive defeats on Mike Mulvey’s title favourites for the first time in 2013-14?
The game breaker:
Shane Smeltz marked his return to fitness and availability with a late brace off the bench against Melbourne Heart last week. It remains to be seen if he will start the game against the Roar, but if he does, expect the Kiwi marksman to be crucial to Glory’s hopes of seeing off the visitors from Brisbane.
Source: www.footballaustralia.com.au