Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' Brisbane Roar FC have won 245 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Brown, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' What composure from Kosta Barbarouses! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 44' Alex Lopez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Brisbane Roar FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Eric Bautheac is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Thomas Kristensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ola Toivonen by Kenjok Athiu on 59 minute.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Eli Babalj is replaced by Tobias Mikkelsen on 66 minute.
- 68' Josh Hope makes way for Carl Valeri at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
- 71' Zachary Duncan is replacing Daniel Leck for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Brisbane Roar FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 80' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 80 minute. Stefan Nigro leaves to be changed by Henrique Silva.
- 85' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. James Troisi is replaced by Rahmat Akbari.
- Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
10
James Troisi ↓ Rahmat Akbari 86'
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↓ Kenny Athiu 59'
- 3
- 1
- 6
-
16
Josh Hope ↓ Carl Valeri 68'
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 15
Bench
- 20
-
21
Carl Valeri ↑ 68'
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 59'
- 25
-
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 86'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 7
- 8
- 11
-
36
Daniel Leck ↓ Zach Duncan 71'
-
15
Stefan Nigro ↓ Henrique Silva 80'
- 23
- 12
- 14
-
92
Eli Babalj ↓ Tobias Mikkelsen 66'
Bench
- 18
-
33
Henrique Silva ↑ 80'
-
22
Tobias Mikkelsen ↑ 66'
- 31
-
32
Zach Duncan ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 1 |
| Thomas Waddingham | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-02-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2019-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–5
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-02-16
Perth Glory FC
4–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-02-08
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
2019-02-02
Adelaide United FC
4–3
Brisbane Roar FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
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.

