Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne Victory FC

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Brisbane Roar FC

Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Eric Bautheac

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Chris Beath
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Jack Morgan
Referee George Lakrindis

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

Melbourne Victory FC 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Brisbane Roar FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-16 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-01-15 Brisbane Roar FC 0–5 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
02 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
23 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
15 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
10 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
02 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–2	W

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
08 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
22 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	5–3	W
16 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	0–4	L
08 Feb	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W
02 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	3–4	L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Brisbane Roar FC
#4	Position	#11
40	Points	26
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	6 / 8 / 12
44	Scored	27
33	Conceded	36
+11	GD	-9
1.54	PPG	1.00
42%	Win %	23%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ 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 Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Brisbane Roar FC

Justin Vidic	4 G	2 A
Chris Long	4 G	1 A
Samuel Klein	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Brisbane Roar FC.
5' Ruon Tongyik, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bautheac, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' Brisbane Roar FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Eric Bautheac is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 17.
22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' Kosta Barbarouses puts Melbourne Victory FC on the lead.
29' The 37-year-old Raul Baena has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
39' Kosta Barbarouses does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
49' Australia international Stefan Nigro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
50' Eric Bautheac makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
59' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Ola Toivonen is withdrawn and Kenjok Athiu gets his opportunity.
64' Ola Toivonen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 210 appearances.
66' The Brisbane Roar FC manager makes a substitution. Eli Babalj departs to be replaced by Tobias Mikkelsen.
68' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 68 minute. Josh Hope leaves to be changed by Carl Valeri.
71' Zachary Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Leck at the 71 minute mark.
76' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
80' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Stefan Nigro is replaced by Henrique Silva.
85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
86' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace James Troisi by Rahmat Akbari on 86 minute.
Full Time. Melbourne Victory FC beats Brisbane Roar FC

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Lawrence Thomas
21
Carl Valeri ↑ 68'
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 59'
25
Anthony Lesiotis
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 86'

Coach Kevin Muscat

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Joe Caletti
33
Henrique Silva ↑ 80'
22
Tobias Mikkelsen ↑ 66'
31
Macklin Freke
32
Zach Duncan ↑ 71'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kosta Barbarouses	7
Scott McDonald	3
Ola Toivonen	3
Andrew Nabbout	2
Marco Rojas	2
Riku Danzaki	2
Adam Taggart	1
Nicholas D'Agostino	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.33 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Brisbane Roar FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC61% Draw21% Brisbane Roar FC18%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Brisbane Roar FC

39%

Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC45% Draw38% Brisbane Roar FC17%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

2 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

7.1%

1 – 0

6.3%

3 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

4.3%

0 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

4.2%

4 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	21%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Brisbane Roar FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Clean Sheet