Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2026
Adelaide United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Sat 30 Dec 2017 · 06:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ersan Adem Gulum 1' Y
Y 23' Corey Brown
R 45' Matt McKay
Y 71' Fahid Ben Khalfallah

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Adam Fielding
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

12
3
5
Adelaide United FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Brisbane Roar FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-12-30 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2017-10-13 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
16 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L
08 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec Sydney FC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
13 Oct Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Brisbane Roar FC
#2 Position #11
43 Points 26
26 Played 26
12 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 8 / 12
46 Scored 27
36 Conceded 36
+10 GD -9
1.65 PPG 1.00
46% Win % 23%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Adelaide United FC and Brisbane Roar FC get this one started.
  • 1' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ersan Adem Gulum on 1.
  • 6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Corey Gameiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Ryan Kitto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' Corey Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at . Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Fahid Ben Khalfallah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Thomas Kristensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' A goal from the international Massimo Maccarone! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
  • 45' Matt McKay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 45.
  • 46' Mitchell Oxborrow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rahmat Akbari on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 205 games and scored 245 goals.
  • 56' Michael Marrone gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Nathan Konstandopoulos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Nikola Mileusnic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 68 minute. Peter Skapetis leaves to be changed by Corey Gameiro.
  • 69' Magnificent from George Blackwood! That is 21 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Fahid Ben Khalfallah on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The 43-year-old Matt McKay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Regan is hanging Ersan Adem Gulum on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Brisbane Roar FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Connor O'Toole on, Massimo Maccarone off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 1-2 Brisbane Roar FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Brisbane Roar FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC43% Draw27% Brisbane Roar FC30%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
57%
Adelaide United FC or Brisbane Roar FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC32% Draw45% Brisbane Roar FC23%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.