Sydney vs Brisbane Roar Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Sydney started the 2024/25 Australian A League season slowly but they now begin the weekend sitting tucked inside the top four of the 13-team table as they now welcome winless and bottom-of-the-table Brisbane Roar for this one in New South Wales.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Friday 17th January, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm

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

Sydney Team News: Still no Douglas Costa

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Devenish-Meares; De Jesus, Grant, Matthews, King; Hollman, Sena; Lolley, Caceres, Segecic; Klimala

Unavailable: Popovic (Injured), Douglas Costa (Injured)

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Brisbane Roar Team News: Nothing fresh

Predicted XI (4-3-2-1): Freke; Hingert, Herrington, Bility, Gilroy; Klein, O’Shea, Brazete; Jelacic, Halloran; Florin Berenguer

Unavailable: Warland (injured)

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Sydney vs Brisbane Roar Prediction

Under the management of Ufuk Talay, Sydney have returned to some good form ahead of this one. They come into this on the back of a goalless draw with the Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand during the week to extend their current unbeaten streak to six matches in the A League. They now face a Brisbane Roar side that have collected just two points from their 13 matches thus far as they sit rock-bottom, most recently suffering a 1-0 defeat away to Melbourne City last weekend. Sydney should win this one, especially at home, and they should win it quite comfortably, too.

Sydney vs Brisbane Roar Tip: Sydney to win -1 handicap