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' Melbourne Victory FC have kicked off against Brisbane Roar FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Melbourne Victory 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.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Hingert.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Storm Roux is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 22' Jamie Young has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Andrew Nabbout has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Josh Hope. He replaces Birkan Kirdar on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott McDonald makes it 0-1.
- 56' Elvis Kamsoba is replacing Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Inman made 140 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Adama Traore is replaced by So Nishikawa on 70 minute.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Jay Barnett argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Matt Ridenton comes on to replace Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 74' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Jay Barnett by Anthony Lesiotis on 74 minute.
- 78' Matt Ridenton does the damage! The net is bulging and Brisbane Roar FC surge ahead!
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Danny Kim exits the field as Aaron Amadi-Holloway enters on 84.
- 86' Andrew Nabbout makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
- Full Time. Brisbane Roar FC beats Melbourne Victory FC
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 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 1 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 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.