Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee Katie Petterson
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne Victory FC to score. At the same time, Brisbane Roar FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Hingert.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Aaron Anderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brisbane Roar FC tonight.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Brisbane Roar FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Birkan Kirdar exits the field as Josh Hope enters on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Scott McDonald has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 56' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio exits the field as Elvis Kamsoba enters on 56.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Adama Traore is withdrawn and So Nishikawa gets his opportunity.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Barnett.
- 73' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Dylan Wenzel-Halls trudges off to be replaced by Matt Ridenton on 73 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Lesiotis. He replaces Jay Barnett on 74 minute.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Ridenton makes it 0-2.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Warren Moon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Aaron Amadi-Holloway on, Danny Kim off on 84 minutes.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Nabbout gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 6
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↓ Josh Hope 46'
- 2
- 9
-
26
Jay Barnett ↓ Anthony Lesiotis 74'
- 4
- 31
-
21
Adama Traore ↓ So Nishikawa 70'
- 43
Bench
- 30
-
16
Josh Hope ↑ 46'
-
24
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 74'
-
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 56'
- 25
- 15
-
38
So Nishikawa ↑ 70'
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 23
- 3
- 2
- 5
- 77
- 8
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 84'
- 4
- 7
-
12
Matt Ridenton ↑ 73'
- 1
- 29
- 27
Coach
Warren Moon
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
2020-07-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-07-25
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
L
2020-03-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-03-07
Melbourne Victory FC
1–4
Sydney FC
L
2020-02-29
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-02-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2020-07-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-07-19
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-03-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-03-13
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-03-06
Brisbane Roar FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
53%
Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.