Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Brisbane Roar FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Suncorp Stadium 6,845 HT 45' · FT 45'
Justin Vidic 44' 1–0
1–1 61' Marcus Younis pen
1–2 66' Marcus Younis
1–3 80' Medin Memeti
Youstin Salas 90+2' 2–3
Michael Valkanis 71' Y
Y 84' Andreas Kuen
Y 84' Aurelio Vidmar
Y 89' Medin Memeti

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.

Match Details

  • VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Ashley Beecham
  • Assistant 2 Joey Lee (Australia)
  • 4th Official Nathan Shakespear (Australia)

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

4
3
14
Brisbane Roar FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-10-31 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2025-04-11 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Melbourne City FC H 2–3 L
10 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
02 Apr Sydney FC H 0–0 D
21 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–2 L
13 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
28 Feb Perth Glory FC H 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 3–2 W
12 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–0 W
07 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
04 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
22 Mar Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
17 Mar Sydney FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Brisbane Roar FC Melbourne City FC
#11 Position #6
26 Points 38
26 Played 26
6 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 8
27 Scored 33
36 Conceded 33
-9 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.46
23% Win % 38%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Suncorp Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Dean Bouzanis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' What a strike from Justin Vidic! The score is 1-0.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Beach is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 61' Marcus Younis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Peter Antoniou. He replaces Harrison Shillington on 61 minute.
  • 66' What a moment for Marcus Younis! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. James McGarry trudges off to be replaced by Matt Dench on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Michael Valkanis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
  • 74' Jay O'Shea gets the nod from Brisbane Roar FC. He replaces Jordan Lauton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 75 minute. Zane Schreiber leaves to be changed by Mathew Leckie.
  • 80' The Australia Medin Memeti breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-3!
  • 81' Max Caputo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Younis at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Marius Lode as he leaves the pitch. Niall Thom steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 84' That is a card for Melbourne City FC. Andreas Kuen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Medin Memeti on 89 minutes.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Valkanis

Melbourne City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Connor Metcalfe 3
Roy O'Donovan 3
Adam Taggart 2
Benjamin Mazzeo 2
Brad Inman 2
Ritchie De Laet 2

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-10-31 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2025-04-11 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2026-04-18 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC L 2026-04-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2026-04-02 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-03-13 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2026-02-28 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2026-04-18 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W 2026-04-12 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-04-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-04-04 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-03-22 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2026-03-17 Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC26% Draw27% Melbourne City FC47%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 13%
87%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
74%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC20% Draw48% Melbourne City FC32%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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