On the 23rd of January, Brisbane Roar plays host to Adelaide United in a meeting of these two closely matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 12th placed Brisbane Roar, recorded a 1-1 draw against Sydney. Anthony Caceres struck first for Sydney in the 34th minute on a feed from Elvis Kamsoba, then Nikola Mileusnić tied it up for Brisbane Roar in the 40th minute on a feed from Juan Lescano earning them at least the one point. Brisbane Roar looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Adelaide United, recorded a 2-2 draw against Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout struck first for Melbourne City in the 24th minute on a feed from Mathew Leckie, then George Blackwood tied it up for Adelaide United in the 60th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Dec 4th, Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Brisbane Roar nor Adelaide United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Craig Goodwin. The Australian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Luke Ivanovic and Nikola Mileusnić are the top scorers for Brisbane Roar in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.