Saturday , 14 November 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 6 Dec 2024 · 08:35 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Van der Saag 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Sam Kelly (Australia)

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
2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Melbourne City FC H 1–4 L
30 Nov Macarthur FC A 4–4 D
23 Nov Adelaide United FC H 2–3 L
09 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 L
01 Nov Sydney FC H 2–3 L
19 Oct Auckland FC A 0–2 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 4–1 W
30 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
10 Nov Perth Glory FC A 5–0 W
04 Nov Western United FC A 1–0 W
26 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 1–3 L
19 Oct Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Suncorp Stadium!
  • 1' Andreas Kuen puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
  • 6' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' Australia international Medin Memeti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Yonatan Cohen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' Brisbane Roar FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 28' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Harry Politidis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' Louis Zabala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Florin Berenguer as he leaves the pitch. Harry Van der Saag steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Harry Van der Saag is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Jack Hingert is withdrawn and Neicer Acosta gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Brisbane Roar FC have won 248 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Goal! Yonatan Cohen scores his 7 goal in 43 matches.
  • 71' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Kuen departs to be replaced by Zane Schreiber.
  • 76' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Jay O'Shea doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Antonee Burke-Gilroy as he leaves the pitch. Corey Brown steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 82' Steven Ugarkovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Nathaniel Atkinson by German Ferreyra on 84 minute.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Yonatan Cohen departs to be replaced by Kavian Rahmani.
  • Brisbane Roar FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Zadkovich

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

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

2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC 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

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC L 2024-11-30 Macarthur FC 4–4 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-11-23 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2024-11-09 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-11-01 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Sydney FC L 2024-10-19 Auckland FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC W 2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-11-10 Perth Glory FC 0–5 Melbourne City FC W 2024-11-04 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-10-26 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-10-19 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC29% Draw23% Melbourne City FC48%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
71%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC24% Draw39% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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