Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Adelaide United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Sun 16 May 2021 · 08:10 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Caletti 14' Y
Joe Caletti 15' Y
Ben Halloran 78' Y
Ben Halloran 79' Y
Yengi Kusini 90' Y
Y 90' Scott Neville

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

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
2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2020-07-19 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-08 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-11-10 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
13 May Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
07 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
30 Apr Western United FC H 0–0 D
25 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
12 May Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–0 D
09 May Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L
05 May Western United FC H 2–1 W
01 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
28 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 4–0 W

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' Three points are at stake. Adelaide United FC host Brisbane Roar FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Joshua Cavallo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 10' Australia international Cyrus Dehmie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Caletti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Caletti.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Brisbane Roar FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' Magnificent from Craig Goodwin! That is 44 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Craig Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' The 32-year-old Ryan Kitto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' Brisbane Roar FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Joshua Brindell-South by James O'Shea on 45 minute.
  • 46' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Caletti departs to be replaced by Juande.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Louis D'Arrigo on, Stefan Mauk off on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Golgol Mebrahtu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyrus Dehmie at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 68' Kai Trewin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brisbane Roar FC tonight.
  • 69' Javi Lopez gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Joshua Cavallo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Al Hassan Toure is hanging Ryan Kitto on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Ben Halloran was booked on 78.
  • 79' Ben Halloran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Brisbane Roar FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Kusini Yengi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Rahmat Akbari is withdrawn and Danny Kim gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — Adelaide United FC 1-0 Brisbane Roar FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Moon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Blackwood 6
Craig Goodwin 5
Hiroshi Ibusuki 3
Ben Halloran 3
Henry Hore 2
Eric Bautheac 2
Louis D'Arrigo 2
Henrique Silva 2

Head to Head

2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2020-07-19 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-08 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-11-10 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2021-05-12 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2021-05-09 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2021-05-05 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2021-05-01 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-28 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC54% Draw26% Brisbane Roar FC20%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
46%
Adelaide United FC or Brisbane Roar FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC37% Draw47% Brisbane Roar FC16%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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