Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Melbourne City FC

1 – 0

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Brisbane Roar FC

Tue 6 Jan 2026 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee

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

Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brisbane Roar FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-10-31 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2025-04-11 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2025-01-11 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
03 Jan	Sydney FC	H	0–0	D
28 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	1–3	L
23 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	1–1	D
20 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–1	L
06 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	0–1	L
03 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–3	L
31 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–1	W
19 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	1–2	L
13 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
07 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	1–0	W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
Another three points for Melbourne City FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	9
James O'Shea	4
Connor Metcalfe	3
Roy O'Donovan	3
Benjamin Mazzeo	2
Adam Taggart	2
Brad Inman	2
Ritchie De Laet	2

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2026-01-03 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2025-12-28 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Perth Glory FC L 2025-12-23 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2025-12-20 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2025-12-06 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2026-01-06 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2026-01-03 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2025-12-19 Macarthur FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2025-12-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2025-12-07 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.21 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Brisbane Roar FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC41% Draw28% Brisbane Roar FC31%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Brisbane Roar FC

59%

Melbourne City FC or Brisbane Roar FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC25% Draw49% Brisbane Roar FC26%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.8%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

3.1%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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