In this week 21 match, on Sat Mar 18th, Brisbane Roar hosts Western United at Suncorp Stadium in a meeting of these two A-League teams. In their last match, 11th placed Brisbane Roar, recorded a 1-2 loss against Melbourne City. Aiden O’Neill struck first for Melbourne City in the 22nd minute, but Jay O’Shea got the equalizer for Brisbane Roar in the 80th minute. Brisbane Roar looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while western United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Melbourne Victory. Botic struck first for Western United in the 38th minute, then Bruno Fornaroli tied it up for Melbourne Victory in the 50th minute. Western United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On Fri Dec 30th, Western United hosted Brisbane Roar at the Whitten Oval in their last match together. Western United and Brisbane Roar battled to a 1-1 draw. Yared Abetew scored the first goal for Brisbane Roar in the 28th minute, then Aleksandar Prijović tied it up for Western United in the 78th minute earning them at least the one point.
Noah Botic has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Western United. Jay O’Shea has been the most effective weapon for Brisbane Roar lately. The Irish midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.