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' The wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at .
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Lam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 6' Louis Zabala was booked on 6.
- 11' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Marco Tilio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' Curtis Good has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rado Vidosic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Louis Zabala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' Jordan Courtney-Perkins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 41' It’s high time Rado Vidosic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee calls foul for James O'Shea. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill.
- 52' Australia international Jamie MacLaren has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 64' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Hingert departs to be replaced by Joshua Brindell-South.
- 68' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 68 minute. Marco Tilio leaves to be changed by Andrew Nabbout.
- 73' 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 Florin Berenguer suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' Rahmat Akbari is replacing Carlo Armiento for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mathew Leckie.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Brisbane Roar FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
- 90' Poor challenge from Richard van der Venne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 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.