Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Brisbane Roar FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 17 Nov 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Jake McGing 33' Y
Roy O'Donovan 52' Y
Y 56' Craig Noone
Y 67' Rostyn Griffiths
Dylan Wenzel-Halls 71' Y
Y 82' Denis Genreau
Y 84' Javier Cabrera
Jay O'Shea 85' Y
Stefan Mauk 88' Y
Y 90' Scott Galloway

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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
2019-11-17 Brisbane Roar FC 4–3 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Melbourne City FC H 4–3 W
10 Nov Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
25 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 0–1 L
13 Oct Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
25 Apr Adelaide United FC H 3–5 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 3–4 L
08 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–1 W
03 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–2 W
27 Oct Western United FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
12 Oct Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D

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
27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
Justin Vidic 4 G 2 A
Chris Long 4 G 1 A
Samuel Klein 4 G
Melbourne City FC
Max Caputo 8 G 1 A
Marcus Younis 7 G 3 A
Medin Memeti 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brisbane Roar FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 11' Max Crocombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' The 30-year-old Macaulay Gillesphey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 29.
  • 33' Jake McGing has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Brisbane Roar FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 48' 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.
  • 50' Roy O'Donovan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 51' Jamie MacLaren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Roy O'Donovan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Noone on 56 minutes.
  • 60' A goal from the Wales international Aaron Amadi-Holloway! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-3!
  • 64' GOAL! Roy O'Donovan scores on 64.
  • 67' Rostyn Griffiths was booked on 67.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Denis Genreau.
  • 83' Roy O'Donovan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Javier Cabrera was booked on 84.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Jay O'Shea on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Stefan Mauk is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Galloway on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brisbane Roar FC to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Roy O'Donovan 3
Connor Metcalfe 3
Yonatan Cohen 2
Leo Natel 2
Curtis Good 2
Adam Taggart 2

Head to Head

2019-11-17 Brisbane Roar FC 4–3 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2019-11-17 Brisbane Roar FC 4–3 Melbourne City FC W 2019-11-10 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2019-11-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2019-10-25 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-10-13 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-11-17 Brisbane Roar FC 4–3 Melbourne City FC L 2019-11-08 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-11-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-10-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC38% Draw25% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
62%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC28% Draw41% Melbourne City FC31%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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