Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 ELIMINATION FINALS

A League · 2019-20
Brisbane Roar FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 08:00 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Y 4' Tomislav Uskok
Tom Aldred 39' Y
Y 45' Tomoki Imai
Scott McDonald 64' Y
Y 68' Andrew Durante

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Matthew McOrist
  • Referee Scott Edeling
  • Referee Alireza Faghani

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

4
2
6
Brisbane Roar FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-02-16 Western United FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-12-13 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Western United FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Western United FC H 0–1 L
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
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
15 Aug Sydney FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Perth Glory FC A 2–0 W
07 Aug Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 5–3 W
02 Aug Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC
Justin Vidic 4 G 2 A
Chris Long 4 G 1 A
Samuel Klein 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bankwest Stadium!
  • 4' Controversy at the stadium! Tomislav Uskok argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 9' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Dylan Pierias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alessandro Diamanti on 21.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Risdon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Tom Aldred. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' It’s high time Warren Moon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Tomoki Imai will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The 35-year-old Tomoki Imai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The whistle greets Danny Kim as he departs to be replaced by Kai Trewin.
  • 63' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 63 minute. Matt Ridenton leaves to be changed by Brad Inman.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott McDonald on 64.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Andrew Durante. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Brisbane Roar FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 81' The whistle greets Dylan Wenzel-Halls as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Pasquali, as he is very good at scoring at Bankwest Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Scott Neville exits the field as Jai Ingham enters on 88.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos comes on to replace Besart Berisha.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Moon

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Prijovic 4
Hiroshi Ibusuki 2
Carlo Armiento 2
James O'Shea 2
Connor Pain 2
Scott Neville 1
Noah Botic 1
Besart Berisha 1

Head to Head

2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-02-16 Western United FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-12-13 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Western United FC

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC L 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

Western United FC Form

2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2020-08-19 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2020-08-12 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Western United FC W 2020-08-07 Western United FC 5–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2020-08-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Western United FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brisbane Roar FC29% Draw33% Western United FC38%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Western United FC
71%
Brisbane Roar FC or Western United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brisbane Roar FC19% Draw56% Western United FC25%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap Brisbane Roar FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.