Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Dolphin Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Andrew Lindsay
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Alex King
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Brisbane Roar FC and Sydney FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kosta Barbarouses.
- 14' 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.
- 18' Dylan Wenzel-Halls makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Brattan, as he is very good at scoring at Dolphin Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Milos Ninkovic gets a Yellow card.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rhyan Grant on 36.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Bobo on, Kosta Barbarouses off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brisbane Roar FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Hingert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 58' Macaulay Gillesphey was booked on 58.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Golgol Mebrahtu trudges off to be replaced by Masato Kudo on 59 minutes.
- 64' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Bobo gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 74' Sydney FC make a change. Calem Nieuwenhof trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Baumjohann on 74 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 78 minute. Dylan Wenzel-Halls leaves to be changed by Joseph Champness.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Dolphin Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brisbane Roar FC 1-1 Sydney FC.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 23
- 3
- 5
-
17
Golgol Mebrahtu ↓ Masato Kudo 59'
-
25
Rahmat Akbari ↓ Jesse Daley 78'
- 10
- 27
Bench
-
11
Joseph Champness ↑ 78'
-
9
Masato Kudo ↑ 59'
- 1
- 29
- 16
-
15
Jesse Daley ↑ 78'
- 33
Coach
Warren Moon
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Bobo 46'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
- 28
-
33
Patrick Wood ↓ Jordi Swibel 46'
Bench
- 20
- 3
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 74'
-
27
Jordi Swibel ↑ 46'
- 21
-
9
Bobo ↑ 46'
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 |
| Siem de Jong | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Sydney FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sydney FC
68%
Brisbane Roar FC or Sydney FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

