Sunday , 16 August 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Lam 32' Y
Y 43' Scott Neville
Y 44' Scott Neville
Valon Berisha 73' Y
Scott Jamieson 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .

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

14
3
4
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brisbane Roar FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-11-19 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
03 Mar Adelaide United FC A 2–4 L
25 Feb Sydney FC H 3–2 W
18 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 2–3 L
11 Feb Perth Glory FC A 4–2 W
04 Feb Macarthur FC H 6–1 W
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Melbourne City FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Macarthur FC A 2–3 L
26 Feb Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Sydney FC A 1–1 D
10 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
04 Feb Adelaide United FC A 1–2 L

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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rado Vidosic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' GOAL! Aiden O'Neill scores on 22.
  • 27' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Thomas Lam catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Scott Neville on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Neville on 44 minutes.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' James O'Shea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jez Lofthouse suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Henry Hore has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Mileusnic to step up.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Henry Hore is replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
  • 72' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 72 minute. Andrew Nabbout leaves to be changed by Florin Berenguer.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valon Berisha on 73.
  • 78' GOAL! James O'Shea scores on 78.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! James O'Shea makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlo Armiento is hanging Rahmat Akbari on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The whistle greets Marco Tilio as he departs to be replaced by Scott Galloway.
  • 87' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' The Australia Aiden O'Neill breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-2!
  • 89' Nuno Reis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Talbot at the 89 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Green

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-11-19 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC W 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-02-11 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC W

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-03-05 Macarthur FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-02-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-02-04 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC60% Draw23% Brisbane Roar FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
40%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC40% Draw44% Brisbane Roar FC16%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.