Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Matthew McOrist
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brisbane Roar FC to score. At the same time, Sydney FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Harry Van der Saag is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 10' Brisbane Roar FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' What composure from Dylan Wenzel-Halls! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 16' Jack Hingert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 205 appearances.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Bowles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Flottmann made 215 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 205 games and scored 245 goals.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' A goal from the Australia international Luke Ivanovic! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-1!
- 45' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Luke Ivanovic is withdrawn and Milos Ninkovic gets his opportunity.
- 51' The 39-year-old Alexander Baumjohann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Ridenton departs to be replaced by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
- 60' Trent Buhagiar, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Suncorp Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' 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.
- 78' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Danny Kim has done his job and it is now time for Kai Trewin to step up.
- 81' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Jai Ingham comes on to replace Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 84' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Adam Le Fondre by Trent Buhagiar on 84 minute.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 4
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↓ Jai Ingham 81'
- 3
- 12
- 5
- 77
-
8
Danny Kim ↓ Kai Trewin 78'
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 55'
-
7
Jai Ingham ↑ 81'
- 2
- 1
-
29
Jordan Courtney-Perkins ↑ 78'
-
27
Kai Trewin ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Warren Moon
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Trent Buhagiar 84'
- 1
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Anthony Caceres 78'
- 5
- 26
- 16
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↓ Milos Ninkovic 46'
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 84'
- 20
- 4
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 46'
-
19
Christopher Zuvela ↑ 84'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 78'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Henry Hore | 4 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 3 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Ben Halloran | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2020-08-10
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2020-08-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2020-07-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-07-19
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-03-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-03-13
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Sydney FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sydney FC
69%
Brisbane Roar FC or Sydney FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

