Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2021-22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jun | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jun | Sydney FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Newcastle United Jets 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' That's the starting whistle at AAMI Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Moon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Nicholas Olsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brisbane Roar FC tonight.
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
- 30' Australia international Scott Galloway has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Curtis Good has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 43' What a moment for Connor Metcalfe! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Nikola Mileusnic trudges off to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic on 59 minutes.
- 60' The whistle greets Jack Hingert as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Brindell-South.
- 63' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 63 minute. Mathew Leckie leaves to be changed by Marco Tilio.
- 68' 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.
- 71' A stunning finish from Luke Ivanovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Nabbout is withdrawn and Nathaniel Atkinson gets his opportunity.
- 76' Matti Steinmann makes way for Jesse Daley at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 77' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Nicholas Olsen comes on to replace Corey Brown.
- 82' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Cyrus Dehmie departs to be replaced by Alex Parsons.
- 89' Connor Metcalfe was booked on 89.
- With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Marco Tilio 63'
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 15
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 18
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 39
-
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 75'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 63'
- 17
- 35
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matti Steinmann ↓ Jesse Daley 76'
- 19
-
3
Corey Brown ↓ Nicholas Olsen 77'
- 2
- 10
- 7
- 1
- 27
-
29
Cyrus Dehmie ↓ Alex Parsons 84'
- 26
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
9
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 59'
-
16
Joshua Brindell-South ↑ 60'
-
15
Jesse Daley ↑ 76'
-
22
Alex Parsons ↑ 84'
-
21
Nicholas Olsen ↑ 77'
Coach
Warren Moon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-11-19
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-06-10
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-05-16
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-13
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2021-11-19
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-06-05
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Sydney FC
L
2021-06-02
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2021-05-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-05-21
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
51%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.