Bitesize Prediction: Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets – 07/01/25

Competition: A-League

Market: Goal to be scored in both halves

Odds: 8/15 @ 1xBet

Two sides who find themselves scrapping it out at the foot of the A-League table, Brisbane will welcome Newcastle to the Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday morning.

Starting with the hosts, putting in another nightmare performance last week as they opened the New Year with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Central Coast, Brisbane find themselves at the heart of a public crisis. Breaking a string of unwanted records this season, the Lions have come under some serious scrutiny. Regarded as a leading contender to be hit with Australia’s wooden spoon in 2025, Ruben Zadkovich’s side have remarkably put just two points on the board from any of their first 10 A-League appearances so far this season. Including a 4-1 drumming at home against Melbourne City on December 6th, Brisbane have rightfully gained a reputation for their glaring defensive struggles. Despite snatching a remarkable 4-4 stalemate away at MacArthur on November 30th, Tuesday’s hosts have already conceded 25 A-League goals since opening up the new campaign. It should also be noted, the Lions have lost all of their first five showdowns at the Suncorp Stadium by an aggregate score of 14-6.

As for the visitors, while Newcastle might have secured a remarkable 4-0 romp against Perth on December 14th, the Jets have struggled to find any kind of stability so far this season. Suffering a dramatic late collapse at home against Sydney last time out as they opened 2025 with a 2-2 stalemate at the McDonald Jones Stadium, Robert Santon’s side are battling it out at the foot of the A-League table. Collecting just seven points and facing a real uphill battle in the race to mount a genuine play-off charge, Tuesday’s guests have also shown their own respective defensive struggles. In fact, Newcastle have mustered just a sole A-League clean sheet from any of their first nine appearances. Signing off 2024 with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Wellington, the Jets should at least be excited by an eye-catching record against Brisbane. Including a 2-0 win when they last travelled to the Suncorp Stadium back in April of last year, they have won their previous two meetings by an aggregate score of 5-2.

Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets 8/15 for Tuesday’s A-League battle @ 1xBet