Saturday , 14 November 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Brisbane Roar FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Louis Zabala 6' Y
James O'Shea 45' Y
Y 47' Aiden O'Neill
Y 80' Mathew Leckie
Y 90' Richard van der Venne

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
2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-11-19 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2021-05-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Melbourne City FC H 0–0 D
14 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
10 Jan Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Western United FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
15 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
07 Jan Western United FC H 4–0 W
02 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–1 W
27 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Sydney FC A 1–2 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Brisbane Roar FC welcome Melbourne City FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Louis Zabala.
  • 11' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Richard van der Venne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' 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 Joseph Knowles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' James O'Shea, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! James O'Shea argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 64' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Jack Hingert exits the field as Joshua Brindell-South enters on 64.
  • 68' Melbourne City FC make a change. Marco Tilio trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Nabbout on 68 minutes.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Brisbane Roar FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rahmat Akbari is hanging Carlo Armiento on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Mathew Leckie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Moon

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-11-19 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2021-05-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-10 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-01-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-12-30 Western United FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2022-12-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Brisbane Roar FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC41% Draw30% Melbourne City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
59%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC31% Draw50% Melbourne City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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