Brisbane Roar will hit the road for the first of four consecutive away matches this Sunday evening as they head South to face Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium.
After a hard fought 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium last Friday, Michael Valkanis’ men sit in second place on the Isuzu UTE A-League Men ladder and will now come up against an Adelaide United side who have won all their home matches this season.
WHAT WAS SAID
Click below to hear from a focused head coach, Michael Valkanis ahead of the team’s trip to face Adelaide United.
TEAM NEWS
Michael Valkanis has named an unchanged squad for Sunday’s showdown in Adelaide.
It was confirmed this week that after undergoing surgery on a muscular injury in his leg, winger Nathan Amanatidis will be sidelined for an extended period of time, with the aim of returning in the later stages of the season.
Marcus Ferkranus (quad) and Hosine Bility (hamstring) continue their recovery from injury.
Ben Halloran and Antonee Burke-Gilroy are back in full training but have not been selected in the matchday squad.
Brisbane Roar A-League Men Squad: 1. Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 2. Youstin Delfin SALAS GOMEZ, 3.Dimitri VALKANIS, 6.Austin LUDWIK, 7. Jacob BRAZETE, 8. Samuel KLEIN, 9.Christopher LONG, 10. Georgios VRAKAS, 11. Macklin FREKE (GK), 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 13.Henry HORE, 16.Matthew DENCH, 17. Justin VIDIC, 19. Michael RUHS, 23. James McGARRY, 26. James O’SHEA (C), 30.Quinn MACNICOL, 31.Noah MAIERONI, 44.Jordan LAUTON, 77. Milorad STAJIC
Ins: 7.Jacob BRAZETE (promoted), 16.Matthew DENCH (promoted)
Outs: N/A
Unavailable: 5. Marcus FERKRANUS (quad), 15.Hosine BILITY (hamstring), 22. Nathan AMANATIDIS (quad)
LAST TIME WE MET
The last meeting between the two sides came on April 22, resulting in a 1-1 draw between the two sides.
Reds flyer Dylan Pierias opened the scoring 11 minutes into the contest last time around before fan favourite Asumah Abubakar helped the Roar to a point with his 59th minute finish.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Games: 67
Adelaide wins: 31
Brisbane wins: 21
Draw: 15
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2025/26 – Round 7: Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday, 7 December (6:35pm AEST KO) LIVE on Paramount+
