Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
- 15' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' 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.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' What a strike from Jamie Young! The score is 0-1.
- 60' Dylan Wenzel-Halls is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 64' Jacob Pepper makes way for Aaron Amadi-Holloway at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 69' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Mirza Muratovic on, Aaron Amadi-Holloway off on 69 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Florin Berenguer by Connor Metcalfe on 73 minute.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Adrian Luna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Josh Brillante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 85 minute. Jack Hingert leaves to be changed by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 89' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Lachlan Wales comes on to replace Susaeta.
- 90' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Jamie MacLaren has done his job and it is now time for Harrison Delbridge to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
14
Susaeta ↓ Lachlan Wales 89'
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 17
- 2
-
4
Harrison Delbridge ↑ 90'
-
34
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 73'
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 89'
- 30
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 8
- 3
- 12
- 2
- 5
- 77
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 64'
- 4
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 85'
- 1
- 25
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Thomas Waddingham | 2 |
| Yonatan Cohen | 2 |
| Leo Natel | 2 |
| Curtis Good | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-02-01
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-01-18
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-02-22
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-02-16
Western United FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-02-08
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-01-31
Sydney FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-01-25
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

