Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
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' The ball is rolling at AAMI Park. Melbourne City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' What a strike from Connor Metcalfe! The score is 1-0.
- 15' What composure from Connor Metcalfe! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 17' Kai Trewin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Joseph Champness doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Jesse Daley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Brisbane Roar 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.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Macaulay Gillesphey makes it 3-2.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Andrew Nabbout is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Tilio at the 46 minute mark.
- 46' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 49' Scott Galloway was booked on 49.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Dylan Wenzel-Halls has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masato Kudo on 61 minute.
- 66' Japan international Masato Kudo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 71 minute. Riku Danzaki leaves to be changed by Alex Parsons.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Galloway makes it 4-2.
- 78' It’s high time Warren Moon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Nabbout.
- 87' A moment of madness from Aiden O'Neill on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
- 87' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Joshua Brindell-South is replaced by Patrick Flottmann.
- It finishes all square. Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC share the spoils 3-2.
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 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 2 |
| Henry Hore | 2 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 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
2.1
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
46%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.