Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 ELIMINATION FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Brisbane Roar FC host Western United FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' Tomislav Uskok has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Brisbane Roar FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
- 14' Western United 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.
- 19' The 43-year-old Alessandro Diamanti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Alessandro Diamanti does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Aldred on 39.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Tomoki Imai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Jay O'Shea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Australia international Tomislav Uskok has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Danny Kim is replaced by Kai Trewin on 62 minute.
- 63' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Matt Ridenton is replaced by Brad Inman on 63 minute.
- 64' Poor challenge from Scott McDonald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Andrew Durante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Danny Kim, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Wenzel-Halls is withdrawn and Aaron Amadi-Holloway gets his opportunity.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Jai Ingham on, Scott Neville off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Besart Berisha by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 23
- 3
-
12
Matt Ridenton ↓ Brad Inman 62'
-
2
Scott Neville ↓ Jai Ingham 88'
- 5
- 77
-
8
Danny Kim ↓ Kai Trewin 62'
Bench
-
10
Brad Inman ↑ 62'
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 81'
- 4
-
7
Jai Ingham ↑ 88'
- 1
- 29
-
27
Kai Trewin ↑ 62'
Coach
Warren Moon
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 18
- 6
-
14
Max Burgess ↓ Dylan Pierias 88'
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 9
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 88'
- 17
-
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 90'
- 25
- 30
- 28
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Prijovic | 4 |
| James O'Shea | 2 |
| Connor Pain | 2 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 2 |
| Carlo Armiento | 2 |
| Joshua Brindell-South | 1 |
| Joshua Risdon | 1 |
| Lachlan Wales | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

