Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 2 G |
| Tom Aldred | 1 G |
| Tae-Hee Nam | 1 G |
| Sabit James | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Champness is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Connor Metcalfe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 15' Goal! Connor Metcalfe scores his 14 goal in 212 matches.
- 17' Magnificent from Kai Trewin! That is 8 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' Brisbane Roar FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' GOAL! Joseph Champness scores on 28.
- 32' Brisbane Roar FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Macaulay Gillesphey makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Marco Tilio exits the field as Andrew Nabbout enters on 46.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Moon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Masato Kudo has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Wenzel-Halls to step up.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Alex Parsons has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riku Danzaki on 71 minute.
- 73' Scott Galloway has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 78' 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.
- 83' 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.
- 86' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill.
- 87' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Joshua Brindell-South exits the field as Patrick Flottmann enters on 87.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 18
- 22
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Andrew Nabbout 46'
-
20
Adrian Luna ↓ Florin Berenguer 71'
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 5
- 19
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 46'
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 71'
- 7
- 17
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 3
- 11
- 2
- 9
-
10
Riku Danzaki ↓ Alex Parsons 71'
- 27
- 16
-
15
Jesse Daley ↓ Rahmat Akbari 46'
- 26
Bench
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 61'
-
17
Golgol Mebrahtu ↑ 61'
-
25
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 46'
- 1
- 29
-
22
Patrick Flottmann ↑ 87'
-
34
Alex Parsons ↑ 71'
Coach
Warren Moon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-05-09
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-05-05
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-04-29
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2021-04-24
Macarthur FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-04-17
Melbourne City FC
7–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-04-10
Sydney FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2021-05-09
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-05-05
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2021-05-01
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-28
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–4
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-04-16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-04-09
Macarthur FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
53%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

