Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Zabala is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Brisbane Roar FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Rahmat Akbari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 41' It’s high time Rado Vidosic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' James O'Shea was booked on 45.
- 47' Aiden O'Neill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' 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 Tom Aldred suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' 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.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Jack Hingert has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Brindell-South to step up.
- 68' Andrew Nabbout has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Tilio on 68 minute.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 78 minute. Carlo Armiento leaves to be changed by Rahmat Akbari.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Mathew Leckie is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
-
17
Carlo Armiento ↓ Rahmat Akbari 78'
- 5
- 23
- 3
- 6
- 27
- 26
-
35
Louis Zabala ↓ Henry Hore 64'
-
28
Joseph Knowles ↓ Ayom Majok 78'
Bench
-
7
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 78'
- 1
-
16
Joshua Brindell-South ↑ 64'
- 4
-
13
Henry Hore ↑ 64'
-
99
Ayom Majok ↑ 78'
- 21
Coach
Warren Moon
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 13
- 2
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 22
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Andrew Nabbout 68'
- 1
Bench
- 33
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 68'
- 4
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 78'
- 35
- 16
- 25
Coach
Rado Vidosic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 2 |
| Henry Hore | 2 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 2 |
Head to Head
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
0.89
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
70%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.