Brisbane Roar vs Perth Glory Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures in the 2024/25 Australian A League campaign, Brisbane Roar sit second-bottom and Perth Glory sit rock-bottom and neither have won a game.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 21st December, 2024: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am  / Friday 20th December, 2024 - US PT – 11:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Brisbane Roar Team News: Defensive injuries

Brisbane Roar are dealing with a couple of injuries at the back ahead of the visit of Perth Glory to Queensland this weekend. Centre-back Scott Neville remains sidelined alongside fresh injury concern Corey Brown.

Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Freke; Van Der Saag, Herrington, Warland, Gilroy; Shour; Halloran, O’Shea, Zabala, Zimarino; Waddingham

Unavailable: Neville (Injured), Brown (Injured)

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Perth Glory Team News: O’Neill concussion

Key defensive midfielder Brandon O’Neill is set to miss this weekend’s clash with the Roar due to a concussion. As well as O’Neill, Perth are also now without Anas Hamzaoui as well as attackers Mustafa Amini, Nikola Mileusnic and Trent Ostler. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Cook; Risdon, Canga, Mrcela, Warland; Gomulka, Anasmo; Bugarija Cardeno, Pennington, Ngo; Taggart

Unavailable: O’Neill (Concussion), Hamzaoui (Injured), Amini (Injured), Mileusnic (Injured), Ostler (Injured)

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Brisbane Roar vs Perth Glory Prediction

Brisbane Roar come into this one on the back of a 2-2 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers last weekend in a game in which they came from 1-0 and 2-1 down. The Queenslanders are struggling down at the bottom end of the table with just two points collected from their opening seven matches. They now face a Perth Glory side that have started with two points collected themselves and the perennial strugglers are expected to spend the season down at the bottom end of the table, once again. Brisbane Roar, especially with their home advantage, are firm favourites for this one.

Brisbane Roar vs Perth Glory Tip: Brisbane Roar to win