Sydney ended Brisbane's unbeaten 36 game run last week (An Australian sporting record) and playing back in front of their home crowd should be very hard to beat. Heart have been playing ok though only managed a single goal win last week against the pre-tournament wooden spoon favourite.
I think Roar by 2 goals.
GL
Sydney ended Brisbane's unbeaten 36 game run last week (An Australian sporting record) and playing back in front of their home crowd should be very hard to beat. Heart have been playing ok though only managed a single goal win last week against the pre-tournament wooden spoon favourite.
I think Roar by 2 goals.
GL
I would say that answer depends alot on whether or not Broich has recovered from his heel injury. Quite a bit of their success has been generated by his involvement. He was absent for their first loss last week. The latest is that he will miss this match as well.
The Roar will also still be without the attacking pair Henrique (ankle) and James Meyer (groin).
Teams in the A League can now say that the Roar are beatable and MEH will be taking a page from Sydney and try to jump to an early lead and/or hang on.
At +1.5 I would be very happy taking MEH. However, I will take MEH even at +1 since I will be expecting a tie at the very best and if not then a push at worst.
Due to the injuries at BR, I like my chances on the under 3 goals as well.
Final score:
BR 1-1 MEH or BR 1-0 MEH
My two Plays are:
MEH +1 (+128) & Under 3 (-133)
I would say that answer depends alot on whether or not Broich has recovered from his heel injury. Quite a bit of their success has been generated by his involvement. He was absent for their first loss last week. The latest is that he will miss this match as well.
The Roar will also still be without the attacking pair Henrique (ankle) and James Meyer (groin).
Teams in the A League can now say that the Roar are beatable and MEH will be taking a page from Sydney and try to jump to an early lead and/or hang on.
At +1.5 I would be very happy taking MEH. However, I will take MEH even at +1 since I will be expecting a tie at the very best and if not then a push at worst.
Due to the injuries at BR, I like my chances on the under 3 goals as well.
Final score:
BR 1-1 MEH or BR 1-0 MEH
My two Plays are:
MEH +1 (+128) & Under 3 (-133)
Sorry Bro. but it is a word.
informationless means devoid of information
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Sorry Bro. but it is a word.
informationless means devoid of information
BOL
Sorry Bro. but it is a word.
informationless means devoid of information
BOL
Sorry Bro. but it is a word.
informationless means devoid of information
BOL
Where are you getting your info from?
According to this write-up, Broich is playing....
TEAM NEWS
Brisbane Roar playmaker Thomas Broich is expected back for this clash following the heel bruise that kept him out of the trip to Sydney.
Melbourne Heart’s Wayne Srhoj returns from suspension, while Alex Terra is likely to return following his hamstring injury.
Brisbane Roar:
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: Thomas Broich (heel).
Injured/unavailable: Andrew Redmayne (abdominal).
Melbourne Heart:
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: Alex Terra (hamstring).
Injured/unavailable: Adrian Zahra (knee), Kamal Ibrahim (ankle), Kliment Taseski (foot), Nick Kalmar (back),
MATCH PREVIEW
Brisbane Roar faces the strange feeling of rebounding from a loss, following the end of their 36-game unbeaten run thanks to defeat at Sydney.
Going down two goals early in the first half, Brisbane never recovered (as they have done so many times previously), missing the influence of Thomas Broich in attack.
With the pressure of maintaining that unbeaten run now over, the focus switches to maintaining their place at the top of the table, and what better way to do so with a win at home.
Melbourne Heart has won three of their last four, however the young club has struggled against the benchmark teams of the competition; recently going down to Central Coast 3-1 and having a poor record against the Roar in their previous encounters.
While they are more than capable of playing strong attacking football, they have a tendency to leak goals against stronger opposition and can be intimidated in matches such as these.
With Broich expected back and the Roar looking to bounce back from their shock defeat, the home team should win this match.
HEAD TO HEAD
Brisbane Roar scored three wins over Melbourne Heart last season – two at home and one in Melbourne. The first victory was a dominant 4-0 victory. The combined total score-line from the three matches is 8-2 to Brisbane.
Where are you getting your info from?
According to this write-up, Broich is playing....
TEAM NEWS
Brisbane Roar playmaker Thomas Broich is expected back for this clash following the heel bruise that kept him out of the trip to Sydney.
Melbourne Heart’s Wayne Srhoj returns from suspension, while Alex Terra is likely to return following his hamstring injury.
Brisbane Roar:
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: Thomas Broich (heel).
Injured/unavailable: Andrew Redmayne (abdominal).
Melbourne Heart:
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: Alex Terra (hamstring).
Injured/unavailable: Adrian Zahra (knee), Kamal Ibrahim (ankle), Kliment Taseski (foot), Nick Kalmar (back),
MATCH PREVIEW
Brisbane Roar faces the strange feeling of rebounding from a loss, following the end of their 36-game unbeaten run thanks to defeat at Sydney.
Going down two goals early in the first half, Brisbane never recovered (as they have done so many times previously), missing the influence of Thomas Broich in attack.
With the pressure of maintaining that unbeaten run now over, the focus switches to maintaining their place at the top of the table, and what better way to do so with a win at home.
Melbourne Heart has won three of their last four, however the young club has struggled against the benchmark teams of the competition; recently going down to Central Coast 3-1 and having a poor record against the Roar in their previous encounters.
While they are more than capable of playing strong attacking football, they have a tendency to leak goals against stronger opposition and can be intimidated in matches such as these.
With Broich expected back and the Roar looking to bounce back from their shock defeat, the home team should win this match.
HEAD TO HEAD
Brisbane Roar scored three wins over Melbourne Heart last season – two at home and one in Melbourne. The first victory was a dominant 4-0 victory. The combined total score-line from the three matches is 8-2 to Brisbane.
But I am still waiting to find out the actual opening line up which is announced 45min-60min before gametime.
It doesn't look like he will be risked at this point in the season.
But I am still waiting to find out the actual opening line up which is announced 45min-60min before gametime.
It doesn't look like he will be risked at this point in the season.
Composite,
News filtering through here in Melbourne is that Broich won't play.
Composite,
News filtering through here in Melbourne is that Broich won't play.
Yep.
With that win to Sydney last week, most are saying that any team can now beat then since Sydney has shown the way. Personally I think Roar just had a bad day. Anyone who saw the game could hardly say Sydney were sublime or anything. One of their goals was scored by the wind (marked as own goal) and the other was one of those freakish 1st minute 'surprise-caught off guard' goals.
To me, Sydney, Brisbane and Central Coast are a tier above Melbourne Heart and you could quite easily look at last weeks game as 0-0 where Sydney got jump and played well to hang on, and Brisbane (Away) just didn't get it together.
If Brisbane can get back to playing their way, they should have too much class. Melbourne can score goals, but they leak a few too.
I could have this completely wrong, but I'm taking the Roar.
Yep.
With that win to Sydney last week, most are saying that any team can now beat then since Sydney has shown the way. Personally I think Roar just had a bad day. Anyone who saw the game could hardly say Sydney were sublime or anything. One of their goals was scored by the wind (marked as own goal) and the other was one of those freakish 1st minute 'surprise-caught off guard' goals.
To me, Sydney, Brisbane and Central Coast are a tier above Melbourne Heart and you could quite easily look at last weeks game as 0-0 where Sydney got jump and played well to hang on, and Brisbane (Away) just didn't get it together.
If Brisbane can get back to playing their way, they should have too much class. Melbourne can score goals, but they leak a few too.
I could have this completely wrong, but I'm taking the Roar.
Was a friggin' balls up.
Roar had most of the play most of the game, but 'again' those little one-two's and deft one touchers were missing targets around the 18 yard box and Heart would just pounce with quick counters.
It could of quite easily been 3-0 at halftime as concerningly Roar gave Heart 3 completely free headers in the box which one landed the 1st goal. The 2nd goal came from a beutifully worked team play counter attack that even Brisbane in their finest game wouldn't have had a shit show in hell of stopping.
At halftime there was still a glimmer of hope as Roar are a very strong 2nd half team and of all their unbeaten record never not scored a goal. Last week was the 1st time they hadn't scored but the way they started to find their groove towards the end of the Sydney match up, hope was still there.
Heart came out and shut up shop, they were only really interested in defending their lead. Pretty much all one-way traffic for Roar but were still missing targets. This wasn't a lack of Broich deal, this was just a team not in the zone. Again, like last week their groove came late with a few very good chances stuffed up, they should of at least drawn the game on the chances they had.
They were outplayed in the 1st half, it started and ended there. Heart defense was great.
Damn it.
Well done to all those that cashed.
Was a friggin' balls up.
Roar had most of the play most of the game, but 'again' those little one-two's and deft one touchers were missing targets around the 18 yard box and Heart would just pounce with quick counters.
It could of quite easily been 3-0 at halftime as concerningly Roar gave Heart 3 completely free headers in the box which one landed the 1st goal. The 2nd goal came from a beutifully worked team play counter attack that even Brisbane in their finest game wouldn't have had a shit show in hell of stopping.
At halftime there was still a glimmer of hope as Roar are a very strong 2nd half team and of all their unbeaten record never not scored a goal. Last week was the 1st time they hadn't scored but the way they started to find their groove towards the end of the Sydney match up, hope was still there.
Heart came out and shut up shop, they were only really interested in defending their lead. Pretty much all one-way traffic for Roar but were still missing targets. This wasn't a lack of Broich deal, this was just a team not in the zone. Again, like last week their groove came late with a few very good chances stuffed up, they should of at least drawn the game on the chances they had.
They were outplayed in the 1st half, it started and ended there. Heart defense was great.
Damn it.
Well done to all those that cashed.
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