Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Perth Glory 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brisbane Roar FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne Victory FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Rahmat Akbari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
- 10' Nicholas D'Agostino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Brisbane Roar FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Chris Ikonomidis gets a Yellow card.
- 37' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Alex Parsons is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Rahmat Akbari will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Magnificent from Alex Parsons! That is 6 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Neville made 209 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Nicholas Olsen. He replaces Alex Parsons on 64 minute.
- 65' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Alex Parsons trudges off to be replaced by Nicholas Olsen on 65 minutes.
- 68' Against the run of play, Brendan Hamill has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' Jason Geria is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brisbane Roar FC so far.
- 77' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 77 minute. Francesco Margiotta leaves to be changed by Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 81' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Rahmat Akbari is withdrawn and Jesse Daley gets his opportunity.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Brillante.
- 85' The whistle greets Joshua Brillante as he departs to be replaced by Birkan Kirdar.
- 90' A moment of madness from James O'Shea on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 5
-
7
Rahmat Akbari ↓ Jesse Daley 81'
- 12
- 9
- 27
-
22
Alex Parsons ↓ Nicholas Olsen 65'
- 26
-
13
Henry Hore ↓ Jez Lofthouse 81'
-
14
Eli Adams ↓ Juan Lescano 65'
Bench
-
23
Juan Lescano ↑ 65'
- 1
- 16
-
15
Jesse Daley ↑ 81'
-
21
Nicholas Olsen ↑ 65'
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↑ 81'
Coach
Warren Moon
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↓ Raimon Marchan 65'
- 17
- 22
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Marco Rojas 65'
- 3
- 21
- 9
-
2
Jason Geria ↓ Stefan Nigro 65'
- 20
- 8
Bench
-
23
Marco Rojas ↑ 65'
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 77'
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 65'
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 85'
- 24
- 30
-
4
Raimon Marchan ↑ 65'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 1 |
| Jake Brimmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2022-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-04-15
Macarthur FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-03
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-03-30
Brisbane Roar FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-04-22
Macarthur FC
1–4
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-04-06
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
69%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

