Saturday , 14 November 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 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

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
#3 Position #4
7 Points 7
3 Played 4
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 6
3 Conceded 6
+2 GD +0
2.33 PPG 1.75
67% Win % 50%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
Justin Vidic 2 G
Tom Aldred 1 G
Tae-Hee Nam 1 G
Sabit James 1 G
Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Brisbane Roar FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Bowles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Brisbane Roar FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 309 matches.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Jake McGing. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' What a moment for Roy O'Donovan! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roy O'Donovan.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Craig Noone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Goal! Aaron Amadi-Holloway scores his 4 goal in 330 matches.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roy O'Donovan makes it 3-3.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rostyn Griffiths on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Dylan Wenzel-Halls catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Jacob Pepper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brisbane Roar FC so far.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Denis Genreau gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Roy O'Donovan makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
  • 84' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Jay O'Shea is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Stefan Mauk on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Galloway is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Brisbane Roar FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Roy O'Donovan 3
Connor Metcalfe 3
Kai Trewin 2
Marcus Younis 2
Jay O'Shea 2
Thomas Waddingham 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
2.13 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC47% Draw24% Melbourne City FC29%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
53%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC36% Draw39% Melbourne City FC25%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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