Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Andrew Lindsay
- Referee Alex King
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–6 | L |
| 12 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sydney FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 03 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 26 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 44 |
| 36 | Conceded | 33 |
| -9 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 23% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brisbane Roar FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Brisbane Roar FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 8' Storm Roux catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brisbane Roar FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Thomas Deng. He receives a Yellow card.
- 19' Magnificent from Andrew Nabbout! That is 24 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Nabbout is withdrawn and Kenny Athiu gets his opportunity.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Scott Neville will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jakob Poulsen. He replaces Kristijan Dobras on 60 minute.
- 62' Roy O'Donovan was booked on 62.
- 67' Brisbane Roar 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.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Brad Inman as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Amadi-Holloway steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 79' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. James Donachie gets a Yellow card.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Tom Aldred. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Jake McGing exits the field as Jai Ingham enters on 85.
- 89' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 90 minute. Connor O'Toole leaves to be changed by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- Full Time. Melbourne Victory FC beats Brisbane Roar FC
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 6
- 24
- 13
-
22
Jake McGing ↓ Jai Ingham 85'
- 12
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 76'
- 21
- 15
- 8
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 90'
-
7
Jai Ingham ↑ 85'
- 25
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 2
-
9
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Kenny Athiu 35'
- 18
- 17
- 4
- 22
- 21
Bench
- 3
- 30
- 16
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 35'
-
19
Benjamin Carrigan ↑ 90'
-
8
Jakob Poulsen ↑ 60'
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Eric Bautheac | 1 |
| Brendan Hamill | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-10-25
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-10-13
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–5
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-04-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–6
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-04-12
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-05
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-10-25
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-05-12
Sydney FC
6–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
77%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

