Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
8 – 1
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Thu 28 Dec 2023 · 08:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Hamza Sakhi 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Alex King

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
2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 8–1 W
23 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–3 D
08 Dec Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–0 W
25 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Melbourne City FC A 1–8 L
21 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–3 L
15 Dec Western United FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
26 Nov Perth Glory FC H 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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
  • 10' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Curtis Good on 10.
  • 14' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 14. Assisted by Marin Jakolis
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Trani will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kai Trewin, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 29' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' What a moment for Jamie MacLaren! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Brisbane Roar FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Jack Hingert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 205 appearances.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Hamza Sakhi.
  • 48' Leo Natel does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 53' Jamie Young has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The whistle greets Alex Parsons as he departs to be replaced by Rylan Brownlie.
  • 58' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 62' GOAL! Rylan Brownlie scores on 62. Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic
  • 67' The crowd applauds Joe Caletti as he leaves the pitch. Florin Berenguer steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
  • 70' The Brazil Leo Natel breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 6-1!
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Terry Antonis. He replaces Alessandro Lopane on 71 minute.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Tolgay Arslan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' Max Caputo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie MacLaren at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' What a strike from Benjamin Mazzeo! The score is 8-1.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brisbane Roar FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Trani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
James O'Shea 4
Roy O'Donovan 3
Connor Metcalfe 3
Thomas Waddingham 2
Yonatan Cohen 2
Leo Natel 2
Curtis Good 2

Head to Head

2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-12-10 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-01 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-11-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.53 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC68% Draw19% Brisbane Roar FC13%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
32%
Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC52% Draw37% Brisbane Roar FC11%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 8–1 not predicted
8 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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