Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee David Walsh
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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 Suncorp Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC.
- 5' Brisbane Roar FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Jake McGing has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Neville on 25 minute.
- 30' Jamie Young is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 34' Brad Inman adds to his 0 season tally! Brisbane Roar FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 39' GOAL! Craig Noone fires home to make it 1-1!
- 44' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Jacob Pepper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' Brad Inman with the second goal in the match!
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Brisbane Roar FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
- 57' Stefan Mauk gets the nod from Brisbane Roar FC. He replaces Mirza Muratovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Australia international Jamie MacLaren has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Scott Jamieson gets a Yellow card.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Aaron Amadi-Holloway by Roy O'Donovan on 71 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Lachlan Wales is replaced by Stefan Colakovski.
- 76' Brisbane Roar FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 79' Scott Galloway is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Atkinson at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' A moment of madness from Jack Hingert on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 84 minute. Florin Berenguer leaves to be changed by Idrus Abdulahi.
- 89' Scott Neville has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 4
- 8
-
2
Scott Neville ↓ Jake McGing 25'
- 5
-
30
Mirza Muratovic ↓ Stefan Mauk 57'
Bench
-
13
Stefan Mauk ↑ 57'
- 23
-
22
Jake McGing ↑ 25'
-
9
Roy O'Donovan ↑ 71'
- 1
- 25
- 28
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 19
- 22
- 7
- 20
Bench
- 46
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 79'
- 30
-
39
Idrus Abdulahi ↑ 84'
- 38
-
49
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 73'
- 36
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Henry Hore | 2 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 2 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 |
| Kai Trewin | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2020-01-11
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2020-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-12-13
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2019-12-07
Sydney FC
5–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-11-30
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-01-11
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2020-01-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
2019-12-29
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-12-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-12-06
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
64%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.