Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Tom Aldred needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' What composure from Jamie MacLaren! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 33' A moment of madness from Jake McGing on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roy O'Donovan makes it 1-2.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Jamie MacLaren gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Roy O'Donovan will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Craig Noone gets a Yellow card.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Amadi-Holloway makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 64' A goal from the Republic of Ireland international Roy O'Donovan! He fires home on 64 to make it 3-3!
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rostyn Griffiths.
- 71' Dylan Wenzel-Halls was booked on 71.
- 76' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 81' Max Crocombe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 82' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' What composure from Roy O'Donovan! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 4-3.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Javier Cabrera is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 84.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Jay O'Shea will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Mauk argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Galloway on 90.
- Melbourne City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Brisbane Roar FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 20
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 23
- 7
- 14
- 25
- 29
Melbourne City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
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.

