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

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne City FC

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Brisbane Roar FC

Fri 5 Apr 2019 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Ritchie De Laet 75' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Tony Peart
Referee Jack Morgan

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

Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brisbane Roar FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–1	W
30 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–3	L
17 Mar	Sydney FC	A	2–0	W
03 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
23 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
15 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–3	L

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	1–4	L
29 Mar	Sydney FC	H	1–3	L
16 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
08 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
22 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	5–3	W
16 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	0–4	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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
15' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
27' Against the run of play, Rostyn Griffiths has scored! This game has turned on its head.
32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
37' Thomas Kristensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Nigro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Henrique Silva on, Ruon Tongyik off on 46 minutes.
51' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Marcus Younis scoring 2 goals.
54' What a moment for Harrison Delbridge! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
59' Shayon Harrison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
63' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths is replaced by Riley McGree.
67' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Eli Babalj is replaced by Nicholas D'Agostino.
68' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Shayon Harrison is replaced by Lachlan Wales.
70' Magnificent from Ritchie De Laet! That is 11 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
75' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
78' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Caletti is hanging Henrique Silva on the field on 78 minute.
81' The crowd applauds Florin Berenguer as he leaves the pitch. Ramy Najjarine steps in for Melbourne City FC.
86' Brisbane Roar FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' Riley McGree does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Kearyn Baccus
29
Jamie MacLaren
27
Florin Berenguer ↓ Ramy Najjarine 81'
18
Eugene Galekovic
5
Bart Schenkeveld
4
Harrison Delbridge
26
Luke Brattan
22
Curtis Good
2
Ritchie De Laet C
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↓ Riley McGree 63'
9
Shayon Harrison ↓ Lachlan Wales 68'

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	9
James O'Shea	4
Roy O'Donovan	3
Connor Metcalfe	3
Kai Trewin	2
Marcus Younis	2
Jay O'Shea	2
Thomas Waddingham	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.08 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 Brisbane Roar FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC59% Draw22% Brisbane Roar FC19%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Brisbane Roar FC

41%

Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC42% Draw41% Brisbane Roar FC17%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.9%

0 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 2

5.2%

0 – 1

3.9%

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

Brisbane Roar FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Clean Sheet