Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
#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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne City FC is hosting Brisbane Roar FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The 25-year-old Taras Gomulka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Goal! Aiden O'Neill scores his 10 goal in 212 matches.
  • 27' Curtis Good has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Lam.
  • 37' Jordan Holmes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Neville on 43.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Neville.
  • 49' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
  • 54' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Nikola Mileusnic is replacing Henry Hore for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
  • 68' The whistle greets Henry Hore as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
  • 72' Florin Berenguer gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Andrew Nabbout and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valon Berisha.
  • 78' A goal from the international James O'Shea! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
  • 80' GOAL! James O'Shea fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 81' Rahmat Akbari makes way for Carlo Armiento at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Marco Tilio as he leaves the pitch. Scott Galloway steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Jamieson on 87.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Aiden O'Neill — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' The whistle greets Callum Talbot as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Reis.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Connor Metcalfe 3
Roy O'Donovan 3
Adam Taggart 2
Benjamin Mazzeo 2
Brad Inman 2
Ritchie De Laet 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
1.77 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC52% Draw23% Brisbane Roar FC25%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
48%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC34% Draw43% Brisbane Roar FC23%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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