Auckland vs Brisbane Roar Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 Australian A-League
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Owned by AFC Bournemouth and Lorient owner Bill Foley, New Zealand-based Auckland FC are playing their inaugural A League season and this is their first ever competitive match as they take on Brisbane Roar at the Mount Smart Stadium.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 19th October, 2024: UK – 05:00am / US ET – 12:00am / Friday 18th October, 2024: US PT – 9:00pm
HOW TO WATCH/STREAM: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
AUCKLAND TEAM NEWS: SQUAD PUT TOGETHER
Steve Corica is the coach of this new side and they have been putting together a squad with haste that includes the likes of Alex Paulsen, on loan from AFC Bournemouth, as well as New Zealand internationals such as Tommy Smith and Cameron Howieson.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Paulsen; Sakai, Smith, Pijnaker, Galloway; Verstraete, Brimmer; Guillermo May, Rogerson, Randall; Mata
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
BRISBANE ROAR TEAM NEWS: COREY BROWN SUSPENDED
Brisbane Roar defender Corey Brown is unavailable for the opening weekend of the season due to a suspension still going from last season. The Queenslanders are expected to welcome Quinn MacNicol back after he was on international duty.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Freke; Ferkranus, Warland, Hingert; Van Der Saag, Caletti, O’Shea, Gilroy; Halloran, Jelacic; Waddingham
UNAVAILABLE: Brown (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE:
AUCKLAND VS BRISBANE ROAR PREDICTION
Auckland have put together an intriguing squad with some pedigree ahead of the 2024/25 season but the fact remains that they are a side that will need time to gel. Brisbane Roar are by no means one of the big heavy hitters in the A League but they will still surely have more cohesion to be able to put together a performance that gets them a result in this one on the opening weekend.
AUCKLAND VS BRISBANE ROAR TIP: DOUBLE CHANCE – BRISBANE ROAR TO WIN OR DRAW
