On the 30th of April, Adelaide United will play host to Brisbane Roar in a meeting of these two A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Adelaide United recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Perth Glory. Bernardo Oliveira scored the first goal for Adelaide United in the 24th minute, then Nestory Irankunda added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Perth Glory was frustrated by Adelaide United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Adelaide United ended the match with the shutout victory. Adelaide United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Brisbane Roar, recorded a 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory. Alex Parsons struck first for Brisbane Roar in the 54th minute, then Brendan Hamill tied it up for Melbourne Victory in the 68th minute on a feed from Francesco Margiotta earning them at least the one point. Brisbane Roar is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Suncorp Stadium, Adelaide United was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Nikola Mileusnić scored the first goal for Brisbane Roar in the 2nd minute, but Craig Goodwin got the equalizer for Adelaide United in the 24th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 48th minute on a penalty goal by Mauk.
Brisbane Roar is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Luke Ivanovic and Henry Hore each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Craig Goodwin. The Australian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.