Football Bet of the Day: Two Johnnies to serve up a classic

John Aloisi knows that Brisbane's trip to Melbourne is only likely to go one way

"30/39 Melbourne home games have delivered Over 2.5 Goals. Since the start of last season, it's 17/18 with at least three match goals"

Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.845/6 in Melbourne City v Brisbane

John Aloisi takes Brisbane to see John van't Schip's Melbourne City on Saturday and Tobias Gourlay's expecting to be entertained

Melbourne City v Brisbane
Saturday 08:50
(Live on BT Sport 1)


There was more first-half fun in Romania last night. Cluj will be grateful for it, but we didn't even need their penalty when it arrived in the 21st minute. The game was already 1-1.

Alas, there's not much going on in our new favourite country today, so we've got to move on. All the way to Australia, where Saturday morning's televised game (from a UK perspective) pits Melbourne City at home to Brisbane Roar.

Since John van't Schip took charge of Melbourne, a startling 30/39 of their A League home games have delivered Over 2.5 Goals. Since the start of last season, it's 17/18 with at least three match goals.

This fixture finished 3-1 to the hosts last term and we fancy something similar for this one. John Aloisi's Brisbane show a slight preference for Over 2.5 Goals on the road (9/17). Visiting clubs that finished in the top half of the 10-team league last season, the Roar produced Over 2.5 Goals in 5/5. With Melbourne currently second, we fancy this one will be worth putting your dressing gown on for.


Recommended Bet
Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.845/6 in Melbourne City v Brisbane

2016 P/L (1pt per bet)

Staked: 162pts
Returned: 146.16pts
P/L: -15.84pts

Tobias Gourlay

A Betfair regular since Euro 2008, Tobias covers every blade of grass in every league of the world to find our Football Bet of the Day.

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