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Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar Betting Tips & Stream - Double chance the value in A-League clash

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Gary Emmerson
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Last updated: Mon 05 Jan 2026 17:13
Melbourne City is set to face Brisbane Roar in what promises to be an intriguing A-League encounter. City has been undergoing a challenging phase, going winless in their last five games and slipping outside the top six. Brisbane Roar, on the other hand, remains in the hunt for the top with a solid run despite recent setbacks. The preview suggests a draw might be a valuable bet, with Roar having a significant chance in the double chance market, following their strong performances in away games.
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  • Melbourne City have not won in their last five games
  • Brisbane Roar two points away from the A-League top spot
  • Roar to win or draw is the best bet
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Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City clash on Tuesday (Getty Images)


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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. 

Verdict

City can't win at the moment so I'm backing the Roar in the double chance market. Take the added value on this ending in a draw too.

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