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

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A League · 2022-23

Brisbane Roar FC

1 – 0

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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

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Brisbane Roar FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

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

0% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

Justin Vidic	2 G
Tom Aldred	1 G
Tae-Hee Nam	1 G
Sabit James	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC get this one started.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adisu Bayew suffering a number of foals already.
10' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Noah Botic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Brisbane Roar FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
22' Controversy at the stadium! Tongo Doumbia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
27' Connor Pain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
35' Joshua Risdon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Brisbane Roar FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
55' Jacob Tratt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 219 appearances.
58' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Scepovic departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
61' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Steven Lustica exits the field as Sebastian Pasquali enters on 61.
65' Jez Lofthouse doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
67' Alessandro Diamanti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
67' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Noah Botic is withdrawn and Alessandro Diamanti gets his opportunity.
68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alessandro Diamanti.
73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
76' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Carlo Armiento on, Jez Lofthouse off on 76 minutes.
78' Michael Ruhs gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Lachlan Wales and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Brilliant from the ! James O'Shea makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 81.
84' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Noah Smith trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Brindell-South on 84 minutes.
85' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Henry Hore is withdrawn and Jack Hingert gets his opportunity.
90' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Brisbane Roar FC take all three points.

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
Hiroshi Ibusuki	2
Carlo Armiento	2
James O'Shea	2
Connor Pain	2
Besart Berisha	1
Mirza Muratovic	1
Adisu Bayew	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.