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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
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Melbourne City FC
Max Caputo 8 G 1 A
Marcus Younis 7 G 3 A
Medin Memeti 5 G 1 A
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 AAMI Park!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Nathaniel Atkinson comes on to replace Riley McGree.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
  • 25' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
  • 35' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Connor O'Toole exits the field as Stefan Nigro enters on 50.
  • 52' Magnificent from Ritchie De Laet! That is 11 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Lopez.
  • 64' Dario Vidosic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Brattan on 64 minute.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Matt McKay makes way for Nicholas D'Agostino at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Harrison Delbridge gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Thomas Kristensen makes way for Henrique Silva at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 79' Nicholas D'Agostino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dane Ingham.
  • 90' Eugene Galekovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.

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.