Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Andrew Lindsay
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Stephen Lucas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 16 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 26 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 33 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -9 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 23% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 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
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Sydney FC
| Tiago Quintal | 5 G | 3 A |
| Al Hassan Toure | 5 G | 1 A |
| Campuzano | 4 G | 3 A |
| Joe Lolley | 4 G | 2 A |
| Patrick Wood | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at .
- 1' Against the run of play, Aaron Calver has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' Alex Wilkinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Milos Ninkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 50' Michael Zullo was booked on 50.
- 55' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 59' Paulo Retre makes way for Josh Brillante at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 65' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Stefan Nigro by Henrique Silva on 65 minute.
- 68' Against the run of play, Eric Bautheac has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Poor challenge from Rhyan Grant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Reza Ghoochannejhad is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Brosque at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Anthony Caceres is replaced by Siem de Jong on 73 minute.
- 77' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre fires home to make it 1-2!
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Daniel Leck is replaced by Charles Lokoli on 88 minute.
- 89' Magnificent from Siem de Jong! That is 8 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 7
- 8
- 11
-
36
Daniel Leck ↓ Charles Lokoli 88'
-
15
Stefan Nigro ↓ Henrique Silva 65'
- 23
- 12
- 14
- 92
Bench
- 1
-
26
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 65'
-
33
Henrique Silva ↑ 65'
-
16
Charles Lokoli ↑ 88'
- 32
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Josh Brillante 59'
- 10
- 13
- 14
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Siem de Jong 73'
Bench
-
6
Josh Brillante ↑ 59'
- 11
- 20
-
22
Siem de Jong ↑ 73'
-
16
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 69'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Henry Hore | 4 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Alex Parsons | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-03-29
Brisbane Roar FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–5
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-02-16
Perth Glory FC
4–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-02-08
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Sydney FC
75%
Brisbane Roar FC or Sydney FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.