Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Daniel Elder
- Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Brisbane Roar FC welcome Melbourne Victory FC for this crunch clash at Suncorp Stadium.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Marco Rojas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Geria on 15.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salim Khelifi, as he is very good at scoring at Suncorp Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' Marco Rojas puts Brisbane Roar FC on the lead.
- 28' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Zinedine Machach makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Henry Hore on 39 minutes.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brisbane Roar FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Marco Rojas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
- 57' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Florin Berenguer exits the field as Nikola Mileusnic enters on 57.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Antonee Burke-Gilroy is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — card on 62.
- 66' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 66 minute. Daniel Arzani leaves to be changed by Ben Folami.
- 67' Ayom Majok is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Rojas at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Thomas Waddingham doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Salim Khelifi departs to be replaced by Nishan Velupillay.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Brisbane Roar FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 82' Fabian Monge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Brimmer at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' Roly Bonevacia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 88' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Thomas Waddingham is replaced by Jonas Markovski on 88 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Keegan Jelacic argues furiously but the card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brisbane Roar FC players.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Marco Rojas ↓ Ayom Majok 67'
- 19
-
6
Joe Caletti ↓ Jay O'Shea 57'
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 27
- 23
- 13
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
10
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 57'
-
99
Ayom Majok ↑ 67'
- 35
- 29
-
26
Jay O'Shea ↑ 57'
-
8
Jonas Markovski ↑ 88'
Coach
Luciano Trani
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Fabian Monge 82'
- 20
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Ben Folami 66'
- 23
- 10
- 3
- 14
- 12
- 2
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 66'
- 16
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 74'
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 74'
- 40
-
18
Fabian Monge ↑ 82'
Coach
Tony Popović
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
2024-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-02-23
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western United FC
D
2024-02-17
Perth Glory FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-02-25
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2024-02-20
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2024-02-17
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
L
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
55%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

