Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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' The wait is over. Brisbane Roar FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
- 5' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Corey Brown has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
- 40' Curtis Good has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 43' GOAL! Connor Metcalfe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 48' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Nabbout is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matti Steinmann made 268 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Luke Ivanovic on, Nikola Mileusnic off on 59 minutes.
- 60' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Jack Hingert exits the field as Joshua Brindell-South enters on 60.
- 63' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Mathew Leckie has done his job and it is now time for Marco Tilio to step up.
- 68' Nicholas Olsen, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Against the run of play, Luke Ivanovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Andrew Nabbout by Nathaniel Atkinson on 75 minute.
- 76' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Matti Steinmann departs to be replaced by Jesse Daley.
- 77' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Corey Brown by Nicholas Olsen on 77 minute.
- 82' Aiden O'Neill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' Cyrus Dehmie makes way for Alex Parsons at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 89' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Leo Natel | 2 |
| Curtis Good | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 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.