Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Dolphin Oval.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 May | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–1 | 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)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Dolphin Oval. Brisbane Roar FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne City FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 6' James O'Shea adds to his 0 season tally! Brisbane Roar FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Brisbane Roar FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Australia international Dylan Wenzel-Halls has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' 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.
- 34' Poor challenge from Rahmat Akbari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' Dylan Wenzel-Halls was booked on 36.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Parsons makes it 2-0.
- 43' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alec Mills. He replaces Curtis Good on 46 minute.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alec Mills on 51.
- 52' Against the run of play, James O'Shea has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Nuno Reis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Connor Metcalfe departs to be replaced by Adrian Luna.
- 69' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is hanging Florin Berenguer on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 78 minute. Alex Parsons leaves to be changed by Danny Kim.
- 79' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonee Burke-Gilroy is hanging Corey Brown on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The 31-year-old Scott Galloway has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Cyrus Dehmie comes on to replace Rahmat Akbari.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 3
- 11
- 2
-
25
Rahmat Akbari ↓ Cyrus Dehmie 90'
- 29
- 27
- 15
-
34
Alex Parsons ↓ Danny Kim 78'
- 26
Bench
-
9
Masato Kudo ↑ 90'
- 5
- 1
-
8
Danny Kim ↑ 78'
-
37
Cyrus Dehmie ↑ 90'
-
22
Antonee Burke-Gilroy ↑ 79'
Coach
Warren Moon
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 5
-
2
Scott Galloway ↓ Nuno Reis 46'
- 19
- 9
- 10
-
18
Connor Metcalfe ↓ Adrian Luna 67'
-
22
Curtis Good ↓ Alec Mills 46'
- 23
- 14
- 16
Bench
- 8
-
4
Nuno Reis ↑ 46'
-
20
Adrian Luna ↑ 67'
- 1
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 67'
-
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 76'
-
43
Alec Mills ↑ 46'
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
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-05-21
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-05-16
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-05-12
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-05-09
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-05-05
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-05-16
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-13
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-05-09
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-05-05
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-04-29
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
53%
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
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.