Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Brisbane Roar FC

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Western United FC

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 22' Tongo Doumbia

Y 35' Joshua Risdon

Y 67' Alessandro Diamanti

Y 68' Alessandro Diamanti

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Brisbane Roar FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC 2022-12-30 Western United FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2022-03-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Western United FC 2021-05-05 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Western United FC 2021-03-14 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–0	W
12 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
05 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	2–3	L
26 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
18 Feb	Sydney FC	A	1–1	D
10 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–2	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–1	W
17 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–3	L
11 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC is underway.
5' Stefan Scepovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Adisu Bayew, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Brisbane Roar FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tongo Doumbia on 22.
27' Joshua Risdon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
32' A quiet spell here at . Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' Jez Lofthouse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
58' The supporters are chanting for Nikola Mileusnic. He replaces Stefan Scepovic on 58 minute.
61' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Pasquali. He replaces Steven Lustica on 61 minute.
65' Jez Lofthouse doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
67' A moment of madness from Alessandro Diamanti on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
67' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Noah Botic is replaced by Alessandro Diamanti on 67 minute.
68' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Alessandro Diamanti gets a Yellow card.
73' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Noah Botic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
76' Carlo Armiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jez Lofthouse at the 76 minute mark.
78' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Michael Ruhs on, Lachlan Wales off on 78 minutes.
81' James O'Shea is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
84' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 84 minute. Noah Smith leaves to be changed by Joshua Brindell-South.
85' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Henry Hore is withdrawn and Jack Hingert gets his opportunity.
90' Australia international Michael Ruhs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
Another three points for Brisbane Roar FC.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Stefan Scepovic ↓ Nikola Mileusnic 58'
5
Tom Aldred
7
Rahmat Akbari
23
Jordan Holmes
3
Jordan Courtney-Perkins
27
Kai Trewin
15
Noah Smith ↓ Joshua Brindell-South 84'
12
Taras Gomulka
26
James O'Shea
13
Henry Hore ↓ Jack Hingert 85'
11
Jez Lofthouse ↓ Carlo Armiento 76'

Bench

Coach Nick Green

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain ↓ Adisu Bayew 61'
99
Aleksandar Prijovic
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Michael Ruhs 78'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 61'
19
Joshua Risdon ↓ Jacob Tratt 67'
38
Noah Botic ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 67'
7
Tongo Doumbia

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 67'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
27
Jacob Tratt ↑ 67'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 61'
37
Ryan Scott
9
Michael Ruhs ↑ 78'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 61'

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aleksandar Prijovic	4
James O'Shea	2
Connor Pain	2
Hiroshi Ibusuki	2
Carlo Armiento	2
Jez Lofthouse	1
Dylan Wenzel-Halls	1
Jay O'Shea	1

Head to Head

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-03-05 Macarthur FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-02-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Western United FC Form

2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-03-04 Western United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.26 Brisbane Roar FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Brisbane Roar FC or Western United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brisbane Roar FC41% Draw29% Western United FC30%

Actual: Brisbane Roar FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.38

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Western United FC

59%

Brisbane Roar FC or Western United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brisbane Roar FC27% Draw50% Western United FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

11.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap	Brisbane Roar FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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