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 (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
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
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brisbane Roar FC and Sydney FC is underway.
- 1' A goal from the Australia international Aaron Calver! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
- 6' Sydney 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.
- 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 16' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Wenzel-Halls is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 48.
- 50' Poor challenge from Michael Zullo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Josh Brillante comes on to replace Paulo Retre.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Henrique Silva is replacing Stefan Nigro for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 68' Eric Bautheac does the damage! The net is bulging and Brisbane Roar FC surge ahead!
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Rhyan Grant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Reza Ghoochannejhad is replacing Alex Brosque for the Sydney FC side.
- 73' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Caceres departs to be replaced by Siem de Jong.
- 77' What a moment for Adam Le Fondre! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brisbane Roar FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Charles Lokoli is replacing Daniel Leck for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Siem de Jong makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Adam Zimarino | 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.