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

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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

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

Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' Welcome to Suncorp Stadium that hosts another battle between Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC.
2' Goal! Kai Trewin scores his 8 goal in 205 matches.
7' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Brisbane Roar FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 10.
15' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 205 games and scored 245 goals.
25' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thomas Waddingham makes it 2-0.
33' The Ireland Jay O'Shea breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-0!
38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' A stunning finish from Keegan Jelacic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
46' Thomas Waddingham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
46' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marin Jakolis is hanging Andrew Nabbout on the field on 46 minute.
51' Henry Hore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
55' Henry Hore makes way for Florin Berenguer at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
58' The whistle greets Leo Natel as he departs to be replaced by Marco Tilio.
62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Scott Galloway on 62 minutes.
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
68' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Waddingham departs to be replaced by Marco Rojas.
73' The Australia Terry Antonis breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 5-1!
78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
81' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Jamie MacLaren exits the field as Max Caputo enters on 81.
86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Politidis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Macklin Freke.
88' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Jack Hingert is replaced by Louis Zabala.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brisbane Roar FC players.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Jack Hingert ↓ Louis Zabala 88'
6
Joe Caletti ↓ Taras Gomulka 88'
10
Nikola Mileusnic
1
Macklin Freke
27
Kai Trewin
23
Keegan Jelacic
13
Henry Hore ↓ Florin Berenguer 55'
32
James Nikolovski
21
Antonee Burke-Gilroy ↓ Corey Brown 68'
26
Jay O'Shea
15
Thomas Waddingham ↓ Marco Rojas 68'

Bench

20
Marco Rojas ↑ 68'
3
Corey Brown ↑ 68'
17
Carlo Armiento
7
Florin Berenguer ↑ 55'
12
Taras Gomulka ↑ 88'
35
Louis Zabala ↑ 88'
29
Matthew Acton

Coach Luciano Trani

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jamie Young
6
Steven Ugarkovic
2
Scott Galloway
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Max Caputo 81'
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Marin Jakolis 46'
11
Leo Natel ↓ Marco Tilio 58'
22
Curtis Good
18
Jordon Hall
21
Alessandro Lopane ↓ Terry Antonis 46'
3
James Jeggo
45
Harry Politidis ↓ Mathew Leckie 46'

Bench

7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 46'
17
Terry Antonis ↑ 46'
44
Marin Jakolis ↑ 46'
–
Marco Tilio ↑ 58'
33
Patrick Beach
26
Samuel Souprayen
37
Max Caputo ↑ 81'

Coach Mike van Houten

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

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

0 – 0

4.9%

0 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

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.