Brisbane Roar FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 15 |
| 27 | Scored | 27 |
| 36 | Conceded | 43 |
| -9 | GD | -16 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 23% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/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 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brisbane Roar FC is hosting Western Sydney Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Abraham Majok has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Dylan Wenzel-Halls makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 15' Mitchell Duke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 20' 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.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keanu Baccus made 205 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Magnificent from Oriol Riera! That is 11 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Oriol Riera makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Bruce Kamau is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 46' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Daniel Bowles by Daniel Leck on 46 minute.
- 51' Australia international Brendan Hamill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rashid Mahazi on 55 minutes.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Tobias Mikkelsen trudges off to be replaced by Charles Lokoli on 59 minutes.
- 64' Western Sydney Wanderers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Kwame Yeboah comes on to replace Mitchell Duke.
- 66' Joe Caletti gets the nod from Brisbane Roar FC. He replaces Izaack Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tass Mourdoukoutas on 71.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Charles Lokoli.
- 78' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Oriol Riera departs to be replaced by Mark Bridge.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark Bridge.
- 80' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Rashid Mahazi by Giancarlo Gallifuoco on 80 minute.
- 85' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Assisted by Tarek Elrich with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roly Bonevacia makes no mistake. 1-4!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
4
Daniel Bowles ↓ Daniel Leck 46'
- 17
- 8
- 11
- 33
- 22
- 23
- 12
- 14
-
38
Izaack Powell ↓ Joe Caletti 66'
Bench
- 1
-
18
Joe Caletti ↑ 66'
-
36
Daniel Leck ↑ 46'
-
16
Charles Lokoli ↑ 59'
- 92
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 49
-
9
Oriol Riera ↓ Mark Bridge 78'
- 13
-
12
Mitch Duke ↓ Kwame Yeboah 65'
Bench
-
19
Mark Bridge ↑ 78'
- 50
- 33
-
27
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 65'
-
3
Giancarlo Gallifuoco ↑ 80'
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oriol Riera | 4 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Bruce Kamau | 2 |
| Oliver Bozanic | 2 |
| Bernie Ibini-Isei | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Roly Bonevacia | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
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
2019-02-02
Adelaide United FC
4–3
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-01-25
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-24
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-01-25
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
70%
Brisbane Roar FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.