Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Brisbane Roar FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 07:00 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Henry Hore 10' Y
Y 62' Scott Galloway
Macklin Freke 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
3
14
Brisbane Roar FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 5–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Melbourne City FC H 5–1 W
02 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
27 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–2 L
23 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–3 L
18 Jan Macarthur FC H 1–3 L
14 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–2 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Brisbane Roar FC A 1–5 L
02 Feb Perth Glory FC A 2–4 L
25 Jan Adelaide United FC H 1–0 W
21 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
12 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
07 Jan Western United FC A 2–1 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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Brisbane Roar FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Kai Trewin makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' Jay O'Shea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Henry Hore.
  • 15' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Thomas Waddingham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Jay O'Shea — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Keegan Jelacic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' What a strike from Thomas Waddingham! The score is 5-0.
  • 46' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Nabbout departs to be replaced by Marin Jakolis.
  • 51' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Henry Hore exits the field as Florin Berenguer enters on 55.
  • 58' Leo Natel makes way for Marco Tilio at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Scott Galloway. He receives a card.
  • 67' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 68' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Thomas Waddingham by Marco Rojas on 68 minute.
  • 73' GOAL! Terry Antonis fires home to make it 5-1!
  • 78' 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.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Jamie MacLaren is replaced by Max Caputo on 81 minute.
  • 86' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Macklin Freke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Louis Zabala. He replaces Jack Hingert on 88 minute.
  • With this win, Brisbane Roar FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Trani

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Roy O'Donovan 3
Connor Metcalfe 3
Jay O'Shea 2
Thomas Waddingham 2
Yonatan Cohen 2
Leo Natel 2

Head to Head

2024-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 5–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2024-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 5–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-02-02 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-01-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-01-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-01-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–3 Macarthur FC L 2024-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 5–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-02-02 Perth Glory FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC L 2024-01-25 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC W 2024-01-21 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC43% Draw25% Melbourne City FC32%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
57%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC32% Draw42% Melbourne City FC26%
Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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