Brisbane Roar vs Auckland FC Prediction and Betting Tips

Roar of Brisbane and Auckland FC get the ball rolling on matchday 12 of the Australian A League when they face off at Suncorp Stadium on Friday. Michael Valkanis’ men are yet to taste victory against Auckland in their previous four meetings and will head into the weekend looking to end that poor run.

Brisbane Roar’s shaky start to the year continued on Tuesday with a 1-0 loss to Melbourne City at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Valkanis’ side have now lost three of their last four matches, conceding seven goals and scoring three, after remaining unbeaten in the six games preceding this series (W3, L3).

Despite their recent dip in form, Brisbane Roar remain firmly in the title race, as they sit fourth in the table with 18 points from 12 matches, three points behind this weekend’s visitors in first place.

Like the home side, Auckland FC were denied their first win of the year on Monday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium.

This followed a 3-1 home defeat to 10-man Newcastle Jets on New Year’s Day, a result which ended their three-game winning streak.

After clinching the title last season, Auckland are on course to defend their crown this season, as they sit at the top of the table, two points above second-placed Sydney FC.

Brisbane Roar vs Auckland FC Head to Head and Key Figures

This will be the fifth meeting between Brisbane and Auckland FC, with the visitors winning two and drawing two from their previous four meetings.
Brisbane have scored the second fewest goals in the league this season (11), but they have the second best defensive record, having conceded just 10 goals so far.
Auckland are on a run of six consecutive A-League away matches without defeat, winning four and drawing two since May’s 4-2 loss to Western United.
Brisbane are unbeaten in seven of their last eight A-League home matches, winning five and drawing two since April 17.