Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kearney Robinson
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Ashley Beecham
- Assistant 2 Joey Lee (Australia)
- 4th Official Nathan Shakespear (Australia)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sydney 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)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brisbane Roar FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Andreas Kuen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 147 appearances.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brisbane Roar FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Justin Vidic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 49' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Emin Durakovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 61' Marcus Younis adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Peter Antoniou on, Harrison Shillington off on 61 minutes.
- 66' A goal from the Australia international Marcus Younis! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-2!
- 70' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Dench is hanging James McGarry on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' Michael Valkanis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 74' Jay O'Shea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Lauton on 74 minute.
- 75' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Zane Schreiber exits the field as Mathew Leckie enters on 75.
- 80' Goal! Medin Memeti scores his 6 goal in 209 matches.
- 81' The whistle greets Marcus Younis as he departs to be replaced by Max Caputo.
- 82' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Marius Lode has done his job and it is now time for Niall Thom to step up.
- 84' Melbourne City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Melbourne City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
23
James McGarry ↓ Matt Dench 70'
-
5
Marius Lode ↓ Niall Thom 82'
- 10
- 13
- 2
- 8
-
44
Jordan Lauton ↓ Jay O'Shea 74'
- 17
- 3
- 31
Bench
- 11
- 19
-
26
Jay O'Shea ↑ 74'
-
30
Quinn MacNicol ↑ 70'
-
16
Matt Dench ↑ 70'
- 6
-
39
Niall Thom ↑ 82'
Coach
Michael Valkanis
Melbourne City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 16
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Medin Memeti 61'
- 30
- 11
-
28
Marcus Younis ↓ Max Caputo 81'
- 1
- 26
- 36
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↓ Mathew Leckie 75'
- 22
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↓ Emin Durakovic 75'
Bench
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 75'
- 2
- 40
-
17
Max Caputo ↑ 81'
-
39
Emin Durakovic ↑ 75'
-
35
Medin Memeti ↑ 61'
-
37
Peter Antoniou ↑ 61'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2026-04-18
Brisbane Roar FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2026-04-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2026-04-02
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Sydney FC
D
2026-03-21
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2026-03-13
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2026-02-28
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2026-04-18
Brisbane Roar FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2026-04-12
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2026-04-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2026-04-04
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2026-03-22
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2026-03-17
Sydney FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
64%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.