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Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Fri 11 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Alex Lopez
Harrison Delbridge 73' Y
Y 79' Nicholas D'Agostino
Y 89' Dane Ingham
Eugene Galekovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee George Lakrindis

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

14
3
4
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brisbane Roar FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
06 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
22 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Melbourne City FC A 0–1 L
06 Jan Perth Glory FC H 2–4 L
02 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Sydney FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–4 L
14 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 2–4 L

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC Brisbane Roar FC
#6 Position #11
38 Points 26
26 Played 26
10 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 8 / 12
33 Scored 27
33 Conceded 36
+0 GD -9
1.46 PPG 1.00
38% Win % 23%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Brisbane Roar FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Riley McGree exits the field as Nathaniel Atkinson enters on 15.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Kearyn Baccus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Brisbane Roar FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Marcus Younis scoring 2 goals.
  • 45' Melbourne City 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.
  • 50' Stefan Nigro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor O'Toole on 50 minute.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Ritchie De Laet makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Alex Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Luke Brattan is withdrawn and Dario Vidosic gets his opportunity.
  • 69' 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 Jacob Pepper suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 71 minute. Matt McKay leaves to be changed by Nicholas D'Agostino.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Harrison Delbridge. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Thomas Kristensen is replaced by Henrique Silva.
  • 79' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Dane Ingham on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Eugene Galekovic was booked on 90.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Roy O'Donovan 3
Connor Metcalfe 3
Yonatan Cohen 2
Leo Natel 2
Curtis Good 2
Adam Taggart 2

Head to Head

2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-01-06 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2018-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2019-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2019-01-06 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Perth Glory FC L 2019-01-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2018-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2018-12-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC51% Draw28% Brisbane Roar FC21%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
49%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC31% Draw51% Brisbane Roar FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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